The Economic Potential of Generative AI: The Next Productivity Frontier
Michael Chui · McKinsey Global Institute · 1 Jan 2023
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McKinsey Global Institute estimates that generative AI could add $2.6 to $4.4 trillion a year in value across 63 business use cases, with about three quarters of it in customer operations, marketing and sales, software engineering and R&D. It also projects that generative AI and other technologies could automate work activities absorbing 60 to 70% of employees' time today.
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- 2023 (46 months ago)
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