McKinsey says AI is "on the road to ROI", but scaling is slow

Aug 24, 2026 · Issue 4 · 4 sources, 4 articles

A McKinsey survey finds that 22% of smaller organisations have scaled AI, a share that has not improved meaningfully since the previous survey. According to ZDNET, organisations need to rethink their processes and workforce, and only 15% have reached scaled operations.

Who is affected and how

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Smaller firms' lack of scaling suggests shifting the focus from pilots to selected processes.

Narrative: Everyone uses it, few see the benefit

Sources

• Well it's about time - McKinsey report says AI is 'on the road to ROI' at lastfinance.yahoo.com · Aug 28, 2026
• Well it's about time - McKinsey report says AI is 'on the road to ROI' at last | TechRadartechradar.com · Aug 28, 2026
• The State of AI: Global Survey 2026 | McKinseymckinsey.com · Aug 25, 2026
• Businesses must reinvent their processes and workforce to scale agentic AI adoption - ZDNETzdnet.com · Aug 24, 2026

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