The Entry-Level Job Crisis, Consulting Collapse, and Shadow AI | Newsday

May 11, 2026: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson are back on Newsday, tackling the questions keeping healthcare IT leaders up at night. What happens when your own teams start building AI tools without permission, and why might that actually be a good thing? Plus, the big consulting firms have quietly gutted their old model and rebuilt around AI adoption. And as agents start doing the work of analyst ones and analyst twos, is there still a path into this industry for new graduates?Key Points:04:21 Governance and Risk Guardrails11:12 Consulting Firms Pivot to AI15:52 Jobs and Adoption in the AI Era23:11 Learning AI and Closing BanterKeep up to date on the latest in health IT:https://thisweekhealth.com/news/X: This Week HealthLinkedIn: This Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer