AI providers will increasingly compete with management consultancies

MANY TECH FIRMS' offices boast luxurious perks such as nap pods, massages and soda fountains that offer employees a choice of exotically flavoured sparkling water. Corporate bosses like to think that finding customised AI solutions is just as easy as selecting a fizzy drink with a hint of grapefruit. Buying AI takes time, can feel like hard work, and the results are often imperfect. A number of vendors are scurrying to come to would-be users' aid. The leaders are the West's biggest providers of cloud storage: Amazon, Google and Microsoft.