Although the relentless rise of generative AI (gen AI) has many fearing for the loss of their livelihoods to machines, former Fortune CEO Alan Murray argues that it may actually end up benefiting management and workers alike. In this episode of the At the Edge podcast, former Fortune CEO and editor Alan Murray speaks with McKinsey’s Lareina Yee about why gen AI marks a turning point in human history, one that must be carefully managed for the good of business and society.

Although the relentless rise of generative AI (gen AI) has many fearing for the loss of their livelihoods to machines, former Fortune CEO Alan Murray argues that it may actually end up benefiting management and workers alike. In this episode of the <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/at-the-edge-podcast">At the Edge</a> podcast, former Fortune CEO and editor Alan Murray speaks with McKinsey’s Lareina Yee about why gen AI marks a turning point in human history, one that must be carefully managed for the good of business and society.

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Embrace gen AI with eyes wide open

On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar joins McKinsey senior partner Lareina Yee to talk about how to lead through this era of intense technological adaptation and what it means for the future of the finance function and business leadership.

On this episode of the <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/at-the-edge-podcast">At the Edge</a> podcast, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar joins McKinsey senior partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a> to talk about how to lead through this era of intense technological adaptation and what it means for the future of the finance function and business leadership.

What an AI-powered finance function of the future looks like

Companies are entering a new phase with generative AI (gen AI), as they realistically ponder how to deploy the potent technology responsibly and profitably. The answer, says Navrina Singh, founder and CEO of Credo AI and today’s guest on this episode of the At the Edge podcast, is proper governance in the form of continuous human oversight. Singh speaks with McKinsey senior partner Lareina Yee about the importance of monitoring, measuring, and managing AI risk for the good of humanity, as well as for gaining a competitive advantage.

Companies are entering a new phase with generative AI (gen AI), as they realistically ponder how to deploy the potent technology responsibly and profitably. The answer, says Navrina Singh, founder and CEO of Credo AI and today’s guest on this episode of the <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/at-the-edge-podcast">At the Edge</a> podcast, is proper governance in the form of continuous human oversight. Singh speaks with McKinsey senior partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a> about the importance of monitoring, measuring, and managing AI risk for the good of humanity, as well as for gaining a competitive advantage.

Keeping artificial intelligence real

Technology continues to change how we work, and gen AI is the latest, greatest disruptor. But real productivity happens only when companies holistically rethink how they do business. In this episode of the At the Edge podcast, economist and Stanford professor Erik Brynjolfsson speaks with McKinsey’s Lareina Yee about how gen AI differs from previous technological innovations, why it will likely augment more jobs than it replaces, and why keeping humans in the loop is essential. 

Technology continues to change how we work, and gen AI is the latest, greatest disruptor. But real productivity happens only when companies holistically rethink how they do business. In this episode of the <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/at-the-edge-podcast">At the Edge</a> podcast, economist and Stanford professor Erik Brynjolfsson speaks with McKinsey’s <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a> about how gen AI differs from previous technological innovations, why it will likely augment more jobs than it replaces, and why keeping humans in the loop is essential.

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