Bolton and Watt’s founders make the case for “AI-durable” companies: operationally complex businesses such as med spas and funeral homes whose core services remain human even as their systems get smarter. They describe using AI to speed research, sharpen customer discovery and raise expectations for teams without mistaking generated output for good work.

Every’s consulting chief Natalia shares what she has learned from more than 100 companies trying to turn AI enthusiasm into durable operational change. The conversation follows a private-equity firm’s tailored investment-memo workflow and an AI project manager that combs through workplace data to run client engagements.