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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Open source technology in the age of AI
With more organizations deploying gen AI across business functions, a new survey finds that leaders are increasingly turning to open source AI solutions to build out their tech stacks.
Survey
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 early days, companies are redesigning workflows, elevating governance, and mitigating more risks.
Podcast
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.
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.
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.
Scaling for impact
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.
Article
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.
Report
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.
Article
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
Article
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.
Article
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.
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.
Article
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.
QuantumBlack Medium blog post