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As CEO of End State Solutions, an aerospace certification consultancy at the forefront of emerging technology, I’ve observed that while AI promises transformative efficiency gains, many capable founders and organizations resist its adoption. To understand this phenomenon, I turned to an unlikely source—a 20-year-old college student and USMC enlisted “Forward Observer”, who we will refer to here as Ethan, whose thoughtful skepticism about AI mirrors the concerns I witnessed.

The first calls seemed like every small professional services firm’s dream scenario. We were being introduced by a very credible reference to a top-tier management consulting firm as “the right company” for highly specialized aerospace certification work with a Middle Eastern client. The referral came through a former FAA executive whose credibility in aircraft certification had opened doors that typically remain closed to small firms – great niche for a boutique!