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“The best AI consultant for an Australian business is not the one with the most credentials on paper. It is the one who can show you production AI running in a business like yours, with measured outcomes, named clients, and a clear implementation process you can verify.”
On evaluating AI consultants in Australia: criteria that matter
Nick Hugh
Founder, Principal AI Engineer & Fractional CTO, Marshall Tech
Nick Hugh, Principal AI Engineer & Fractional CTO at Marshall Tech, Sydney
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