{
  "id": 4013607,
  "title": "Well it's about time - McKinsey report says AI is 'on the road to ROI' at last",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/well-its-about-time-mckinsey-report-says-ai-is-on-the-road-to-roi-at",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-28T18:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/well-its-about-time-mckinsey-report-says-ai-is-on-the-road-to-roi-at-last"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new McKinsey report reveals that more businesses are adopting agentic AI solutions, despite some challenges. According to the study, 20% of organizations report operating costs as a constraint, yet they plan to boost their AI investments. However, concerns about job cuts remain, as 39% of respondents anticipate workforce reductions due to AI.\n\nAgentic AI solutions are gaining traction, with 40% of organizations with annual revenues over $1 billion scaling AI agents, a significant increase from last year's survey (27%). However, smaller organizations are lagging behind, with only 22% reporting any scaling of AI. McKinsey highlights that larger organizations are better positioned to explore and scale agentic applications.\n\nWhile AI adoption brings benefits such as increased individual productivity (80%) and improved decision-making (50%), the financial impact remains a concern. Only 6% of respondents expect a 5% or greater return on investment in AI, indicating that the EBIT factor may be low and flat. Despite this, the survey shows a growing conviction in AI's ability to reshape businesses over the next three years.",
  "summary": "McKinsey claims the march to agentic AI continues, and it might even start paying for itself soon...",
  "key_points": [
    "20% of organizations face operating costs as AI adoption constraint",
    "40% of large firms scaling agentic AI, up from 27% last year",
    "Only 6% anticipate 5%+ ROI, EBIT factor low and flat"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}