Have We Reached The AI Tipping Point In Tax Consulting And Research?

MoneyTaxesHave We Reached The AI Tipping Point In Tax Consulting And Research?ByNathan Goldman,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nathan Goldman is a tax prof. at NC State Univ.Follow AuthorJun 08, 2026, 09:15am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.AI Tipping PointgettyThe usage of AI has become pervasive across the professional world. Practitioners, policymakers, and researchers alike employ these tools to help create efficiencies in the workplace. The tax consulting and compliance industry is no exception to this technological renaissance. A recently developed report by Blue J (in partnership with CPA.com) provides insights on the current state of AI adoption in tax consulting and compliance, what AI adoption is currently being used for, and how AI adoption might impact the future of the profession.The Rise Of AI In Tax Consulting And ResearchThe notion of artificial intelligence is not new. It has been depicted in films, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Terminator, and The Matrix. In reality, AI has long been part of our society, including virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri, Facebook’s DeepFace, and Waymo’s self-driving cars. Companies have been adopting AI in some way, shape, or form for many years. However, everything changed in November of 2022 when OpenAI launched ChatGPT. These modern chatbots are built on large language models that are trained on vast amounts of prior information and text to help generate human-like language and outputs. The production of this free-form and original text that can be tailored to unique conversations became a game-changer for the use of AI in the workplace. Since this launch, other AI chatbot companies have emerged, including Gemini (Google) and Claude (Anthropic).As it relates to the tax consulting and compliance space, a professional could use these generalist platforms and find reasonable...