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The state of AI: How organizations are rewiring to capture value

Organizations are beginning to create the structures and processes that lead to meaningful value from gen AI. While still in early days, companies are redesigning workflows, elevating governance, and mitigating more risks.
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Forging sustainable steel and more: A talk with Nucor CEO Leon Topalian
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The head of the North American steel company talks about its wide-ranging business strategy—and the company culture that...
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Superagency: The transformative potential of AI
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Welcome to AI in Action. In this edition, the first in a series of four learning modules, we explore key concepts from...
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Superagency in the workplace: Empowering people to unlock AI’s full potential
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Almost all companies invest in AI, but just 1 percent believe they are at maturity. Our research finds the biggest barrier to...
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New Year’s resolutions for tech in 2025
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McKinsey’s technology leaders offer their insights on how leaders can make the most of tech this year.
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Sixty years of innovation: Key moments in business technology

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From semiconductors to cell phones to generative AI, here are 25 breakthroughs that changed business forever.
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The state of AI: How organizations are rewiring to capture value
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Organizations are beginning to create the structures and processes that lead to meaningful value from gen AI. While still in...
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Investing in the future of tech: Lessons from winning companies
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Survey results suggest that while the overall outlook for tech investments is strong, only a select few companies are investing...
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AI for IT modernization: Faster, cheaper, better
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Gen AI agents are starting to deliver breakthrough value, but only when companies figure out how to build and orchestrate hundreds...
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Enterprise technology’s next chapter: Four gen AI shifts that will reshape business technology
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How tech leaders organize and manage teams, talent, IT architecture, and costs may dramatically shift in the next decade as a...
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Transforming telecom tech: How IT excellence drives innovation and cost efficiency

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New McKinsey benchmarking research shows what separates telecom tech leaders from laggards and how a strategic approach to IT can pay off for operators.
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Tech resilience for healthcare providers: Inaction has a heavy toll
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Cyberattacks and tech outages at provider organizations have reached an all-time high. To stem the tide, providers need strong plans to prevent, detect, and recover from attacks and disruptions.
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Faster, smarter trials: Modernizing biopharma’s R&D IT applications
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To fully realize the potential of AI and digital, biopharma sponsors need a structured approach to upgrading tech infrastructure for efficient data capture and trial management.
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The real estate industry can solve problems with data—if it asks the right questions
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McKinsey associate partner Jules Barker discusses how real estate companies can start their AI-based data-gathering journeys.
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Scaling gen AI in the life sciences industry
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Gen AI pilots have shown promise, but for the technology to deliver transformational business value in the life sciences industry, organizations need to rethink how they scale it.

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When will we see mass adoption of gen AI?

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Generative AI adoption is taking longer than expected. But AI innovation is rapidly accelerating, and businesses must seize the opportunity to stay competitive.

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Simplification for success: Rewiring the biopharma operating model
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To compete in an increasingly complex market, companies will need to unleash distinctive capabilities, reduce low-value work,...
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Tech talent gap: Addressing an ongoing challenge
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The tech talent gap in Europe shows no signs of closing, so companies will need to think holistically to fulfill their talent...
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How private investment can improve senior-housing options
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The world needs better residential solutions for the aging. Three innovations may hold the key to truly golden years.
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Looking ahead: Leaders’ role in the trust equation
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In this edition, the final in a series of four learning modules, we discuss the role that business leaders play in the future...
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Next-gen banking success starts with the right data architecture
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For a bank, capturing the most value from its data transformation means choosing the optimal data architecture for its distinct...
Rewiring the workplace and deploying AI responsibly
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Rewiring the workplace and deploying AI responsibly
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In this edition, the third in a series of four learning modules, we explore the foundational necessities for responsibly unlocking...
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Quantum communication growth drivers: Cybersecurity and quantum computing
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McKinsey’s latest quantum communication report explores growing investment in new quantum communication capabilities to...
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Understanding AI sentiments and encouraging experimentation
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In this edition, the second in a series of four learning modules, we explore the variety of sentiments emerging around AI. We...
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Five ways B2B sales leaders can win with tech and AI
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In a time of evolving competition and customer demands, B2B sales leaders can consider a range of technology innovations to help...
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Open source in the age of AI
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A recent global survey finds that enterprises are exploring open source AI as part of their AI technology stacks.

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