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. 

<p>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"><em>At the Edge</em></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. </p>

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