AI and Consultants: Competitors or Partners in Problem Solving?
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Some believe AI can replace consultants by doing systematic analysis and repetitive tasks better and faster. However, high performing consultants can use AI as a "co-pilot" to increase outputs.
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Others argue consultants provide human experiences, nuanced insights, creativity, and strategic thinking that AI cannot yet replicate. However, AI can help consultants scale and accelerate early steps.
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There are questions around AI's ability to diagnose problems by asking the right strategic questions and understanding unpredictable human factors.
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Symbiosis of humans needing AI and vice versa means consultants should adapt by incorporating AI, rather than being fully replaced.
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If AI tools can provide high-level insights, advice and accountability at a fraction of the cost, entrepreneurs may prefer them over human consultants.