Benedict Evans: AI may automate much of junior lawyers' and consultants' routine work
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-23
Technology analyst and former a16z partner Benedict Evans argues in an a16z YouTube interview that AI may automate much of the routine work currently done by junior lawyers, consultants, bankers, and advertisers. He suggests the apprenticeship layer at the bottom of the pyramid is most exposed, and that understanding the consequences requires having actually worked inside firms like Bain, BCG, or McKinsey.
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