Well it's about time - McKinsey report says AI is 'on the road to ROI' at last
THE SO WHAT
McKinsey calling AI “on the road to ROI” and highlighting agentic AI is a signal that board decks will now demand hard numbers, not pilots and promises. If you own an AI line item, come prepared with 6–12 month payback stories and a plan to move from copilots to agents in at least one workflow.
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