The Plan To Build The First AI That Makes Humans Smarter Instead of More Dependent The whole AI industry is racing to make smarter AI: More parameters. Better benchmarks. Higher scores. But they're playing the wrong game. On paper, the numbers are growing exponentially yet the

Most use AI, but only 1 in 3 scale it. Strategy, speed, and people make it move. At McKinsey, we believe in tech that reimagines and rewires... Tech that moves everything. mck.co/4icebyO

New Anthropic research: Natural emergent misalignment from reward hacking in production RL. “Reward hacking” is where models learn to cheat on tasks they’re given during training. Our new study finds that the consequences of reward hacking, if unmitigated, can be very serious.

Google Just Reinvented Search. And Your SEO Strategy Is Already Outdated. The more you realize Google's AI now decides which brands to cite (without sending clicks), the faster you'll adapt to this new reality where visibility doesn't mean traffic. The sooner you start

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Bringing on seasoned leaders in “fractional” roles can help companies gain expertise without the expense and commitment of a full-time hire. s.hbr.org/3XN5Ojy

AI is redefining work, and the skills that matter most. Strada’s Beth Cobert joins McKinsey experts on McKinsey Talks Talent to discuss how collaboration can help workers and employers keep pace with change. Listen to the full episode here: mck.co/4nxWpHp

Human adaptation isn’t new. We’ve been reshaping our environments for thousands of years. But as MGI's Mekala Krishnan shares, the climate ahead won’t look like the one we’ve always known. That means planning differently, acting earlier, and building resilience for a future

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In the latest edition of Forward Thinking we hand the pen to Kweilin Ellingrud, Kevin Russell, and Suhayl Chettih, who explore key findings from their report, "The next big arenas of competition." Read and subscribe: bit.ly/3LUBTna

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One of the most complex problems for Google and ChatGPT to get right is data accuracy. Sure, AI is great, but no one wants inaccurate information. This has been an issue since day 1 of Google, and I don’t see it being solved because you have signals like social shares,

Across two decades, 12 “arenas” such as software and consumer electronics tripled their share of total market cap. Now, we identify 18 new arenas that could reshape competition once again – from AI and robotics to biotech and cybersecurity. Explore more mck.co/3XIxTIO

Where will the next wave of global growth come from? We identify 18 industries – from AI to obesity drugs – that could generate $29–48 trillion in annual revenue by 2040. These 🔟 charts visualize the next big arenas of competition: mck.co/4ijuzNW

Introducing Claude Opus 4.5: the best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use. Opus 4.5 is a step forward in what AI systems can do, and a preview of larger changes to how work gets done.

Absolutely insane stat. Opus 4.5 outperformed EVERY SINGLE HUMAN CANDIDATE EVER in Anthropic's notoriously difficult take-home exam for prospective performance engineering candidates.

Seven domains would need to be physically transformed as part of the energy transition. Our report ➡️ mck.co/physicaltransi…

Stop Trying to Be Everywhere. Prioritize The Right Platforms! The more you focus on strategic presence (not just visibility), the more you’ll convert trust into sales, even if competitors are louder everywhere else. The sooner you apply R.I.C.E. (Reach x Impact x Confidence x