AI-generated 'trendslop' is amplifying workplace consultant mediocrity, recycling tired advice at scale

Consultants are using AI tools to rapidly produce trend-focused content, creating low-quality output dubbed 'trendslop'

Some economists have long criticized consultants as fundamentally useless, and AI adoption is simply automating the same ineffective practices

AI assistance enables consultants to scale questionable advice faster, potentially exacerbating existing concerns about consultant value in organizations