Consultancies versus AI firms

"AI is the new electricity. I have a hard time thinking of an industry that AI will not transform in the next several years." - An...

"AI is the new electricity. I have a hard time thinking of an industry that AI will not transform in the next several years." - Andrew Ng, AI pioneer

Consulting giants enter the ring

The Big 4 firms are locked in competition with tech majors like Accenture, using domain knowledge to win AI projects across many sectors. India consulting revenues for these firms are expected to top 2.5 billion dollars by 2026 as AI becomes a standard project requirement.

From pilots to enterprise strategy

Companies are moving from pilots to enterprise wide deployments, treating AI as a core business strategy rather than a simple side project. This was unthinkable just 3 years ago, but as the AI wave has gathered strength, this has now become a reality.

Focus on measurable returns

The focus has shifted to measurable outcomes and ROI, prioritizing scalable business solutions over small, experimental AI trials that cannot grow.

Building future agentic layers

Clients demand modernized data and agentic layers, making built in agentic AI essential for future consulting engagements and high level automation.

Summary

The Big 4 are competing with tech firms for India's AI consulting market, projected at 2.5 billion dollars by 2026. Businesses are moving toward enterprise wide integration, focusing on measurable outcomes, data modernization, and agentic layers to drive digital transformation.

Food for thought

Will the focus on return on investment stifle creative experimentation, or will it finally turn artificial intelligence into a reliable engine for growth?

AI concept to learn: Agentic AI

Agentic AI refers to systems that can independently plan and execute complex tasks to achieve specific goals. These autonomous agents use various tools and data sources to solve problems without needing constant human prompts or step by step instructions.

[The Billion Hopes Research Team shares the latest AI updates for learning and awareness. Various sources are used. All copyrights acknowledged. This is not a professional, financial, personal or medical advice. Please consult domain experts before making decisions. Feedback welcome!]