[fransje26]

> Because the entire idea is that they bring knowledge to the institution that hires them, and proposes/implements processes to make government more effective.

No. That's the idea they sell.

What they bring is a cohort of interchangeable recent graduates, with flashy powerpoint presentations, fast talk, and "multidisciplinary skills". Which you can charitably translate to "no relevant knowledge".

[scarab92]

LLMs killed this grift.

They showed how easy it is to churn out consultant-level reports.

The bar will be raised for consultants now, and only those who can actually bring unique contextually relevant and sound insights will survive. Such consultants exist, but are rare.