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McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2026
Which frontier technologies matter most for companies in 2026? Our annual report highlights the latest technology innovations, developments, and talent trends and their potential impact on business and society.
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WIRED: The AI playbook top companies use
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WIRED’s Katie Drummond talks with McKinsey’s Dan Swan about why capturing AI’s full potential requires companies to move beyond...
Article
Cutting the ‘coordination tax’: How agentic AI can reshape workflows
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Organizations must redesign workflows to realize value from AI, but the challenge is where to begin. An opportunity lies between...
Report
Europe’s new AI edge? The emerging application layer opportunity
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As enterprises shift from experimenting with models to redesigning workflows, new research suggests Europe could be well-positioned...
Survey
The state of AI in 2026: On the road to ROI
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Organizations are deploying agentic coding tools and coming to grips with the costs of AI while still seeking to capture more...
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The new management playbook for AI: How to move faster and create more value
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There is a new management playbook emerging for how to run companies better in the age of AI.
Article
Where AI agents pay off: A practical guide to the economics of agentic workflows
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Early experience implementing agentic workflows highlights emerging trade-offs that frontline leaders need to understand.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
The cost of intelligence: How CIOs can manage AI demand at scale
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As AI costs spiral, CIOs need to manage enterprise AI demand to optimize for outcomes, not just cost.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Is that AI agent worth it? Agentic economics and the modern operating model
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As companies focus on spiraling AI costs, they need to make sure not to lose sight of the real prize.
Report
The symbiotic enterprise
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Advances in cognitive and physical AI are reinventing enterprise execution—ushering in a new organizational model...
Industry perspectives
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Harnessing AI to make mining safer
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AI could improve both safety and productivity by anticipating problems before they arise, detecting worker fatigue, and automating dangerous tasks.
Business Technology
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