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AI has undoubtedly become a major force in our everyday lives. And with the recent rise and early adoption of generative AI, more and more people are grappling with how it will impact our work and society at large. As we embark on the early stages of understanding generative AI’s power, reach, and capabilities, we will likely see more fast-paced innovation and technological breakthroughs in the next several years, say McKinsey’s Michael Chui, Roger Roberts , Lareina Yee , Eric Hazan , Alex Singla , Kate Smaje , Alex Sukharevsky, and Rodney Zemmel. In a new report, they explore generative AI’s capacity to create value for the global economy as well as its potential to dramatically transform how we work. Download the report and see how companies, policy makers, consumers, and citizens can collaborate to maximize its potential.

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The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier

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.

Preview the frontier

Quote of the day

“What you do locally really does have a disproportionate impact on both your economic and your social well-being, or life expectancy.”

—McKinsey senior partner Jonathan Woetzel on the importance of local conditions on economic progress in a recent episode of the McKinsey Future of Asia Podcast

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What every CEO should know about generative AI

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.

Learn the essentials

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Generative AI and the future of HR

A chatbot may not take your job—but it will almost certainly change it. Here’s how to start thinking about putting gen AI to work for you.

Be prepared

‘The creative process is fabulously unpredictable. A great idea cannot be predicted’

In this episode of The Quarterly Interview: Provocations to Ponder, Jony Ive, the former design head of Apple, talks about what it takes for the creative process to thrive at any company.

Think creatively

— Edited by Joyce Yoo, editor, New York

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