Onstage at CES 2026, Bob Sternfels (middle), Hemant Taneja (right) and Jason Calacanis (left) unpacked what skills still matter as A.I. transforms consulting. CES

Among all the white-collar jobs threatened by A.I., management consulting—a purely idea-based occupation that relies heavily on analytical and problem-solving skills—sits near the front of displacement fears. As reasoning LLMs and A.I. agents take on many junior-level tasks faster and more accurately, major firms like McKinsey, Accenture and the “Big Four” are cutting jobs and rethinking how they hire.

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