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MCKINSEY JUST DROPPED THEIR 2025 AI REPORT. HERE IS THE TLDR
The top 10 takeaways of the shiny new McKinsey Report on a technology promising the world, but in reality is it delivering the hype?
1/ 90% of companies “use AI,” but 67% are still stuck in pilot mode
The issue of AI is not being able to build a wrapper or new PoC. Scaling requires good, clean, and accurate data to feed into the tool. Further, you need a sound technology architecture to make it all work and flow — mainly cloud-based.
2/ 62% of orgs are experimenting with AI agents, 23% are scaling AI agents.
Most are in tech and healthcare. Healthcare is a huge opportunity for AI agents. It is often where people feel lost or most curious, particularly in today’s digital world. We will see a stronger focus here.
3/ The impact gap is massive. 64% say AI helps innovation, but only 39% see real EBIT gains.
AI requires significant investment to scale the tech effectively. Further, it’s not just the technology that needs to change. It’s the tools, people, and processes that hang off it also, which drives up the cost.
