AI Without the Headache: Practical Tools for Consulting Firms
Ben Jervis and Tom Rains on cutting through AI fatigue — and the four non-negotiables behind CMap Intelligence and CMap Chat.
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Ben Jervis and Tom Rains (CMap) on why AI fatigue is real — and the cognitive-load science behind it. The rule of three that explains why most consulting firms will never finish their AI experiments. The false choice every consulting leader is making between internal operations and client delivery. A first look at CMap Intelligence — six agents turbocharging internal ops — and a live walkthrough of CMap Chat, natural-language access to the firm's operating data. Plus the four non-negotiables behind the build: simple by design, embedded in core, problem-led, and beta-co-built with customers.
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