Many leaders are wondering about when their company will see a return on its AI investment. On this episode of At the Edge, Elad Gil—technology angel investor, AI expert, and entrepreneur—says most companies and organizations will need at least ten years to fully integrate AI into their everyday processes, even as its value is already proving itself. In his conversation with Senior Partner Lareina Yee, Gil talks about major drivers of AI’s impact, from market shifts and new business models to the persistent challenge of change management—and why data may be overrated.

Many leaders are wondering about when their company will see a return on its AI investment. On this episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/tech-and-ai/our-insights/at-the-edge-podcast">At the Edge</a>, Elad Gil&mdash;technology angel investor, AI expert, and entrepreneur&mdash;says most companies and organizations will need at least ten years to fully integrate AI into their everyday processes, even as its value is already proving itself. In his conversation with <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Senior Partner Lareina Yee</a>, Gil talks about major drivers of AI&rsquo;s impact, from market shifts and new business models to the persistent challenge of change management&mdash;and why data may be overrated.

Elad Gil on the future of AI

Humanoid robots don’t live in sci-fi movies only anymore. Agility Robotics’ creations are helping workers in real places—warehouses, shop floors, distribution centers—do their jobs more efficiently, safely, and precisely. On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, Agility’s CEO, Peggy Johnson, speaks to McKinsey Senior Parter Lareina Yee about the future of humanoid robots in the workplace, the steps required for the safe integration of these tools, and how leaders can embrace this evolution.

Humanoid robots don&rsquo;t live in sci-fi movies only anymore. Agility Robotics&rsquo; creations are helping workers in real places&mdash;warehouses, shop floors, distribution centers&mdash;do their jobs more efficiently, safely, and precisely. On this episode of the <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/tech-and-ai/our-insights/at-the-edge-podcast">At the Edge</a> podcast, Agility&rsquo;s CEO, Peggy Johnson, speaks to McKinsey Senior Parter <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a> about the future of humanoid robots in the workplace, the steps required for the safe integration of these tools, and how leaders can embrace this evolution.

Meet your robotic coworker

As AI innovation escalates, it’s predicted the demand for an uninterruptible power supply will increase dramatically. Crusoe, a company specializing in AI infrastructure, uses stranded and renewable energy sources to power facilities while cutting the time to market for new sites by more than half using modular components. On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, Crusoe’s cofounder and CEO, Chase Lochmiller, speaks to McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee about Crusoe’s unique approach to AI infrastructure and how AI will shape the future workforce.

As AI innovation escalates, it&rsquo;s predicted the demand for an uninterruptible power supply will increase dramatically. Crusoe, a company specializing in AI infrastructure, uses stranded and renewable energy sources to power facilities while cutting the time to market for new sites by more than half using modular components. On this episode of the <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/tech-and-ai/our-insights/at-the-edge-podcast">At the Edge</a> podcast, Crusoe&rsquo;s cofounder and CEO, Chase Lochmiller, speaks to McKinsey Senior Partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a> about Crusoe&rsquo;s unique approach to AI infrastructure and how AI will shape the future workforce.

The AI infrastructure of the future 

The way AI is trained and used is evolving every day. Unfortunately, cyberattacks are advancing in tandem, raising the bar for AI products that are brought to market today. On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, Cisco’s President and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel speaks to McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee about how companies can secure their AI systems to protect enterprise data and consumers—and how to use AI to predict and quickly respond to cyberattacks.

The way AI is trained and used is evolving every day. Unfortunately, cyberattacks are advancing in tandem, raising the bar for AI products that are brought to market today. 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, Cisco&rsquo;s President and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel speaks to McKinsey Senior Partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a> about how companies can secure their AI systems to protect enterprise data and consumers&mdash;and how to use AI to predict and quickly respond to cyberattacks.

Security and AI’s potential to protect

Prompt engineering as a career path now seems almost quaint. The speed of AI capability is burning a future path for work and leaving recent convictions in the dust. Few executives see the pace of AI innovation as closely as Ruba Borno. As vice president of the Global Specialists and Partners group at Amazon Web Services (AWS), she works with partners and customers across industries to turn rapid technological advances into business impact. On this episode of the At the Edgepodcast, she speaks with McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee about leadership strategies, how to avoid pilot purgatory, and why AI security doesn’t slow grow growth, but speeds it.

Prompt engineering as a career path now seems almost quaint. The speed of AI capability is burning a future path for work and leaving recent convictions in the dust. Few executives see the pace of AI innovation as closely as Ruba Borno. As vice president of the Global Specialists and Partners group at Amazon Web Services (AWS), she works with partners and customers across industries to turn rapid technological advances into business impact. 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, she speaks with McKinsey Senior Partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a> about leadership strategies, how to avoid pilot purgatory, and why AI security doesn&rsquo;t slow grow growth, but speeds it.

How to lead through the AI disruption

If CEOs want to transform their companies, they must lead with AI and agentic AI—that’s the key to winning a competitive advantage. So says Paul Hudson, CEO of leading pharmaceutical company Sanofi, on this episode of the At the Edge podcast. He speaks with McKinsey Senior Partners Hemant Ahlawat and Lareina Yee about his leadership of a company-wide effort to use AI to expedite drug discovery, gain efficiencies, and remake the company.

If CEOs want to transform their companies, they must lead with AI and agentic AI&mdash;that&rsquo;s the key to winning&nbsp;a competitive advantage. So says Paul Hudson, CEO of leading pharmaceutical company Sanofi, on this episode of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/at-the-edge-podcast">At the Edge</a>&nbsp;podcast. He speaks with McKinsey Senior Partners <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/hemant-ahlawat">Hemant Ahlawat</a> and <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a>&nbsp;about his leadership of a company-wide effort to use AI to expedite drug discovery, gain efficiencies, and remake the company.

How a global biopharma is adopting an end-to-end AI transformation

Karlie Kloss, founder of Kode With Klossy (KWK), and Osi Imeokparia, KWK’s CEO, say the process of coding builds more career skills than knowing how to write instructions for a computer. On this episode of At the Edge podcast, they speak with McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee about how KWK’s programs teaching 13-to-18-year-old young women and gender-expansive teens how to code help enable the students to develop critical thinking skills, improve their problem-solving abilities, and participate confidently in tech careers and beyond.

 

 

 

Karlie Kloss, founder of <a href="https://www.kwk10.com/ceo-letter/">Kode With Klossy</a> (KWK), and Osi Imeokparia, KWK&rsquo;s CEO, say the process of coding builds more career skills than knowing how to write instructions for a computer. On this episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/at-the-edge-podcast">At the Edge</a> podcast, they speak with McKinsey Senior Partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a> about how KWK&rsquo;s programs teaching 13-to-18-year-old young women and gender-expansive teens how to code help enable the students to develop critical thinking skills, improve their problem-solving abilities, and participate confidently in tech careers and beyond.
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Why learning to code still matters

To effectively compete, companies must take a hard look at what they can do to support an AI infrastructure. On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, SambaNova Systems cofounder and CEO Rodrigo Liang joins host and McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee to discuss agentic AI, the S-curve of AI value, and why businesses must adopt a hybrid AI model.

 

 

 

To effectively compete, companies must take a hard look at what they can do to support an AI infrastructure. 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, SambaNova Systems cofounder and CEO Rodrigo Liang joins host and McKinsey Senior Partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a> to discuss agentic AI, the S-curve of AI value, and why businesses must adopt a hybrid AI model.
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Preparing for tomorrow’s agentic workforce

Renowned business leader John Chambers says AI disruption is this generation’s internet revolution. John Chambers, founder and CEO of JC2 Ventures and the former CEO and chairman of Cisco Systems for more than 20 years, grew Cisco to nearly $50 billion in annual revenues, helping companies around the world transform by leveraging the internet. On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, he joins host and McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee to discuss the urgent need for companies to adopt AI and what this technological transformation means for the future of business.

Renowned business leader John Chambers says AI disruption is this generation&rsquo;s internet revolution. John Chambers, founder and CEO of JC2 Ventures and the former CEO and chairman of Cisco Systems for more than 20 years, grew Cisco to nearly $50 billion in annual revenues, helping companies around the world transform by leveraging the internet. 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, he joins host and McKinsey Senior Partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/lareina-yee">Lareina Yee</a> to discuss the urgent need for companies to adopt AI and what this technological transformation means for the future of business.

Lead or lag: CEOs must embrace AI at full speed

Will generative AI live up to its hype? On this episode of At the Edge, tech visionaries Naveen Chaddha, Managing Partner at Mayfield Fund, Kiran Prasad, CEO and Cofounder of Big Basin Labs, and Naba Banerjee, McKinsey senior advisor and former director of trust and operations at Airbnb join guest host and McKinsey Senior Partner Brian Gregg. They talk about the inevitability of an AI-supported world and ways business can leverage AI’s astonishing capabilities while managing its risks.

Will generative AI live up to its hype? On this episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/at-the-edge-podcast">At the Edge</a>, tech visionaries Naveen Chaddha, Managing Partner at Mayfield Fund, Kiran Prasad, CEO and Cofounder of Big Basin Labs, and Naba Banerjee, McKinsey senior advisor and former director of trust and operations at Airbnb join guest host and <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/brian-gregg">McKinsey Senior Partner Brian Gregg</a>. They talk about the inevitability of an AI-supported world and ways business can leverage AI&rsquo;s astonishing capabilities while managing its risks.

When will we see mass adoption of gen AI?

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