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.

Technology alone is never enough for true productivity

Applying a growth mindset is the best way for businesses to approach the rapid changes born of generative AI (gen AI), says Clara Shih, CEO of Salesforce AI and today’s guest on this episode of the At the Edge podcast. Shih speaks with McKinsey senior partner Lareina Yee about the transformative power of gen AI to help accelerate workflows, the importance of change management, and the top questions business leaders are asking about AI adoption.

Applying a growth mindset is the best way for businesses to approach the rapid changes born of generative AI (gen AI), says Clara Shih, CEO of Salesforce AI and today’s guest on this episode of the At the Edge podcast. Shih speaks with McKinsey senior partner Lareina Yee about the transformative power of gen AI to help accelerate workflows, the importance of change management, and the top questions business leaders are asking about AI adoption.

Approaching generative AI with a beginner’s mindset

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.

Embrace gen AI with eyes wide open

The advent of steam power in the late 18th century utterly transformed manufacturing, transportation, and construction. A new kind of upheaval is already underway, one that will energize all language-based capabilities including communication, reasoning, analysis, sales, and marketing. In this episode of the At the Edge podcast, venture capitalist Reid Hofman, cofounder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI, and founding investor in OpenAI, speaks with McKinsey’s Lareina Yee about the generative AI revolution, and how it can teach users to understand and harness its power.

The advent of steam power in the late 18th century utterly transformed manufacturing, transportation, and construction. A new kind of upheaval is already underway, one that will energize all language-based capabilities including communication, reasoning, analysis, sales, and marketing. 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, venture capitalist Reid Hofman, cofounder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI, and founding investor in OpenAI, speaks with McKinsey’s Lareina Yee about the generative AI revolution, and how it can teach users to understand and harness its power.

Gen AI: A cognitive industrial revolution

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 		 The volume of information available from space is unprecedented. McKinsey experts Ryan Brukardt and Jesse Klempner join host and McKinsey partner, Mina Alaghband to share the incredible ways in which the space-for-earth economy has evolved and how it needs to scale.

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 		</a>&nbsp;The volume of information available from space is unprecedented. McKinsey experts Ryan Brukardt and Jesse Klempner join host and McKinsey partner, Mina Alaghband to share the incredible ways in which the space-for-earth economy has evolved and how it needs to scale.

Why on earth should business care about space?

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 		 GPS. Weather reports. Lightning-fast communication. Over the past two-ish decades, these kinds of unprecedented innovations are commonplace to millions of humans – and all of them are bolstered by space technology. Lisa Callahan, vice president and general manager of Commercial Civil Space at Lockheed Martin joins senior partner Lareina Yee in conversation about the the new kinds of space technology that could impact the future of business and government on earth and in outer space. 

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 		</a>&nbsp;GPS. Weather reports. Lightning-fast communication. Over the past two-ish decades, these kinds of unprecedented innovations are commonplace to millions of humans – and all of them are bolstered by space technology. Lisa Callahan, vice president and general manager of Commercial Civil Space at Lockheed Martin joins senior partner Lareina Yee in conversation about the the new kinds of space technology that could impact the future of business and government on earth and in outer space.

Laying the foundations for a space economy

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 		 Over ten thousand satellites have launched since the beginning of the space age in 1957. It’s expected that tens of thousands will blast off in just the next few years. Space technology is growing fast, and one of the most prolific investors in the vast region above the sky is Mark Boggett, managing director of VC firm, Seraphim Capital. He joins host and McKinsey partner, Mina Alaghband to help spur ideas about how organizations can tap into the next frontier.

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 		</a>&nbsp;Over ten thousand satellites have launched since the beginning of the space age in 1957. It’s expected that tens of thousands will blast off in just the next few years. Space technology is growing fast, and one of the most prolific investors in the vast region above the sky is Mark Boggett, managing director of VC firm, Seraphim Capital. He joins host and McKinsey partner, Mina Alaghband to help spur ideas about how organizations can tap into the next frontier.

Space: Building a digital infrastructure above the sky

The immersive experience of the metaverse allows for massive shifts in education, training, and medicine. McKinsey expert Richard Ward speaks with partner Mina Alaghband to share myriad ways in which metaverse technology has been implemented positively and ways in which it could be implemented
 


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The immersive experience of the metaverse allows for massive shifts in education, training, and medicine. McKinsey expert Richard Ward speaks with partner Mina Alaghband to share myriad ways in which metaverse technology has been implemented positively and ways in which it could be implemented
 
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