Biggest Losers of AI Boom Are Knowledge Workers, McKinsey Says
- Could add the equivalent of $2.6 to $4.4 trillion annually
- May add 0.6% in annual labor productivity growth for 20 years
The worldwide boom in generative artificial intelligence will usher in an age of accelerated productivity and greater prosperity for some — and profound disruption for others, primarily knowledge workers, according to a new report by consultants McKinsey & Co.
Whole swaths of business activity, from sales and marketing to customer operations, are set to become more embedded in software — with potential economic benefits of as much as $4.4 trillion, about 4.4% of the world economy’s output — according to the study by McKinsey’s research arm.