Signal 53% expect AI to remain mainly a support tool over the next one to two years
Summary
McKinsey finds just over half of surveyed leaders expect AI in the near term to serve mainly as a support tool helping people with routine tasks and basic decision-making, rather than taking on independent work.
Classification
Main topicAI & Computing
Secondary topicsLabor & Future of Work
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:global
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- The State of Organizations 2026 McKinsey & Company page=19;section=Technology disruption: Humans and AI agents - Building a new world of collaboration / Issues to address 2026-02 accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 1
Directly linked issues 0
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Relation types: supports
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