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AI is pushing consulting away from billable hours and toward productized, learning operating models

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23 August 2026

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opportunities

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Enterprise SoftwareAI Frontier Models

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Read at marketscale.com

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Fusion42 · 23 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

AI is transforming consulting from hourly billing to productized, repeatable operating models focused on efficiency and IP, requiring new contracting approaches that price learning outcomes rather than labour.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software and AI Frontier Models.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Consulting firms must redesign contracts to price learning and repeatable IP assets instead of hours, opening new opportunities for founders building tools that codify and package consulting expertise.

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1 source · 23 Aug 2026

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