Precisely, and for this reason, AI will be the snake oil panacea, just as computerization of records were. Both will be important, but the size of the contract

Precisely, and for this reason, AI will be the snake oil panacea, just as computerization of records were. Both will be important, but the size of the contract will be based on the "transformative" messaging around the pitch. The real value as you've said will accrue to the consultancies and vendors as it always has, so even without the enormous compute bills for AI tools, prices will keep going up.