Big consulting's business model faces a reset as AI ends learning-on-the-client's-dime
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-10-16
Tech writer David Linthicum argues that big consulting's business model is facing a reset: clients are no longer willing to pay premium rates for consultants to learn on their dime, as AI makes knowledge and methodologies broadly accessible, eroding the traditional billable-hours model.
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