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AI Isn’t Disrupting Consulting. It’s Exposing It

Over the past few months, I’ve watched an organization I serve make a quiet but significant shift. I am even seeing this in the government sector as well.

After reviewing several proposals from boutique consulting firms for an information management solution, proposals that would have cost six figures with the usual phased deliverables and ongoing advisory fees, they chose a different path. They’re building it inhouse with AI tools. At a fraction of the cost.

This wasn’t a budget cut. It was a strategic decision. Their position was why pay consultants for something we can now do ourselves?

And they’re not alone. What I’m witnessing isn’t isolated.

Organizations around the world that once relied on consultants for feasibility studies, compliance frameworks, and strategic documentation are increasingly asking: What are we actually paying for here?

The answer, in many cases, is uncomfortable: repackaged research and formatted insights they could now generate themselves.

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Overcoming Digital Overload: Tools vs. Productivity

A few years ago, I was on a working trip in Marrakech with a few friends. I recall Bunmi Ajilore using the term “attaining singularity” as we debated the future of technology and its role in human society. We were discussing the rapid convergence of artificial intelligence toward a superintelligence that would eventually surpass human capability.

At the time, we couldn’t have imagined the reality of the last two years. AI has become the defining concept of our era. Yet, along with the rapid development of these models comes a flood of resultant tools, each arriving with the same promise: increased productivity.

Today, however, the common challenge is sifting through this abundance. We face immense pressure to learn every new platform and sharpen on-demand skills for the marketplace. For a creative like me, someone with diverse interests who dabbles in various ideas, I find myself constantly testing, learning, and discovering new tools daily. Added to that, in my research work for a major tech company, there is a constant demand to not just use, but provide feedback on, these new capabilities.

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The Convenience Paradox: Are We Losing More Than We Gain?

I was watching my daughter get immersed in her Number Blocks learning channel on YouTube when I felt a sense of guilt. Even though I was refereeing that learning experience, it appeared someone else was the coach on the sideline showing her what to learn. Eventually, I waved off the feeling, thinking that at least, she was acquiring new knowledge. However, I couldn’t shake off the truth that my convenience was playing out here. Getting her to learn this way was about my convenience. That was my invitation to a journey down the rabbit hole of thoughts about the convenience paradox. 

In today’s world, convenience is no longer a luxury but an expectation. It permeates every aspect of our lives, from the instant click of a smartphone to the door-to-door delivery of groceries. We crave it, and technology promises to meet our demands faster than ever before. But this raises an important question: Is our relentless pursuit of convenience truly improving our lives, or is there an unacknowledged cost lurking in the shadows?

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