The Last Mile of AI Implementation: Opportunities for Independent Consultants
SucceededMind · x · 2026-08-06
The real bottleneck in the AI industry right now isn't the models themselves, but the "last mile"—actually wiring AI into existing systems so they work reliably in production.
With major players like OpenAI and Anthropic launching their own deployment services, the massive market potential of enterprise AI implementation is becoming clear. Independent developers and consultants also have the opportunity to capture value in this space by solving the pain points of integrating AI models with legacy business systems.
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