247: Consulting Firms, AI Strategies, and the $100K Question with the Cynical Data Guy

The Data Stack Show

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

• The Cynical Data Guy Returns (1:11)
• Klarna's AI Shift (2:08)
• Sensational Headlines in Tech (4:31)
• Impact of AI on Jobs (8:19)
• Cost of AI Strategy (10:21)
• Consulting Strategies and Company Differentiation (12:26)
• Brand Recognition in Consulting (14:48)
• Critique of Outsourcing Thought (17:10)
• Future of Consulting with AI (19:37)
• The Fragility of Data Systems (21:32)
• Primitive Data Stacks (24:05)
• Cynical Data Scientist Epitaph (00:26:06)
• Rebranding Data Science (27:40)
• Parting Thoughts and Takeaways (30:14)

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