AI tools can help executives avoid biases in decisions, pull insights out of oceans of data, and make strategic choices more quickly. And that’s just the beginning.

Can machines automate strategy development? The short answer is no. However, there are numerous aspects of strategists’ work where AI and advanced analytics tools can already bring enormous value. Yuval Atsmon is a senior partner who leads the new McKinsey Center for Strategy Innovation, which studies ways new technologies can augment the timeless principles of strategy. In this episode, he explains how artificial intelligence is already transforming strategy and what’s on the horizon. 

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Where, how much, and how: Answering the hardest questions of resource allocation
How nimble resource allocation can double your company’s value

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AI tools can help executives avoid biases in decisions, pull insights out of oceans of data, and make strategic choices more quickly. And that’s just the beginning.
Can machines automate strategy development? The short answer is no. However, there are numerous aspects of strategists’ work where AI and advanced analytics tools can already bring enormous value. <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/yuval-atsmon">Yuval Atsmon </a>is a senior partner who leads the new McKinsey Center for Strategy Innovation, which studies ways new technologies can augment the timeless principles of strategy. In this episode, he explains how artificial intelligence is already transforming strategy and what’s on the horizon. 
Read Yuval's articles on strategic decision-making:
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<li><a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/where-how-much-and-how-answering-the-hardest-questions-of-resource-allocation">Where, how much, and how: Answering the hardest questions of resource allocation</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/how-nimble-resource-allocation-can-double-your-companys-value">How nimble resource allocation can double your company’s value</a> </li>
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Connect with <a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/yuvalatsmon">Yuval on LinkedIn.</a> Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&amp;-corporate-finance/?viewAsMember=true">LinkedIn community</a> of more than 86,000 members. 
Explore Inside the Strategy Room podcast transcripts <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/itsr">episode transcripts on McKinsey.com</a>

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