Insights on Artificial Intelligence

From machine learning operations and organizational change to ethical considerations and emerging use cases, this is QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey’s latest thinking on how organizations can most effectively and responsibly use AI to create business value.

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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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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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Blog Post
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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Blog Post
Scientific AI: Unlocking the next frontier of R&D productivity
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New approaches to artificial intelligence can accelerate laboratory research to drive a new era of scientific discovery and development.
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Podcast
The case for human-centered AI
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Maximizing generative AI’s promise while minimizing its misuse requires an inclusive approach that puts humans first.

Scaling for impact

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Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Strategic alliances for gen AI: How to build them and make them work
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Strategic alliances are a must for companies looking to build value from generative AI. But approaching them like traditional vendor arrangements won’t work.
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Moving past gen AI’s honeymoon phase: Seven hard truths for CIOs to get from pilot to scale
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Getting to scale requires CIOs to focus on fewer things but do them better.
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The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier
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Generative AI is poised to unleash the next wave of productivity. We take a first look at where business value could accrue and the potential impacts on the workforce.

Executive guides

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Beyond the hype: Capturing the potential of AI and gen AI in tech, media, and telecom
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This collection presents the top insights on gen AI from McKinsey and its AI arm, QuantumBlack, providing a detailed examination of the significant opportunities and challenges it offers for leaders looking to steer their organizations into the future.
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What every CEO should know about generative AI
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Generative AI is evolving at record speed while CEOs are still learning the technology’s business value and risks. Here, we offer some of the generative AI essentials.
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Four essential questions for boards to ask about generative AI
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Boards are responsible for how generative AI is used at the companies they oversee. Asking company leaders the right questions will help unlock the technology’s value while managing its risk.

Industry perspectives

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Scaling the AI-native telco
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With telcos aiming to integrate AI throughout their organizations, here’s how they can unlock the full potential while positioning themselves for the next wave of innovation.
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Gen AI: A game changer for biopharma operations
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From the shop floor to the supply chain, gen AI can transform how biopharma companies operate. Four use cases show how it can enhance productivity, improve quality, and reduce costs.
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Interview
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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Unlocking value from technology and AI for institutional investors
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Strategy, tools, and talent are key considerations for institutional investors as they adopt and scale technology to generate alpha.

DATA SCIENCE FOR PRACTITIONERS

Insights from our Medium blog by data science professionals, for data science professionals.
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Solving data quality for gen AI applications

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What is an AI agent?
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AI agents are the tools we use to interact with AI. They can automate and perform complex tasks, such as natural language processing,...
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Rewiring healthcare payers: A guide to digital and AI transformation
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Although payers have been comparatively slow to adopt digital and AI tools for some valid reasons, healthcare payer digital transformation...
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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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Powering the remanufacturing renaissance with AI
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AI is more accessible than ever before, and it holds untapped potential for remanufacturing players across sectors.
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How COOs maximize operational impact from gen AI and agentic AI
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By defining the right operating structure, data governance model, and change management approach, COOs can help their companies...
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Blog Post
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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Podcast - The McKinsey Podcast
Gen AI is here—but where are its users?
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Many companies are integrating gen AI into workflows, but too few have reached enterprise-wide adoption. Hear more about how...
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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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Podcast - The McKinsey Podcast
McKinsey’s highlights from Mobile World Congress
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Companies are getting practical about how to create value from gen AI—while 5G, satellites, and innovations in phone design also...
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AI infrastructure: A new growth avenue for telco operators
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Operators could provide the backbone for today’s AI economy to reignite growth. But success will hinge on effectively navigating...
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Blog Post
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...

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