The State of AI in 2025: Agents, Innovation, and Transformation
In the 2025 edition of the annual McKinsey Global Survey on AI, current trends driving real value from artificial intelligence are examined. This article is a collaboration between Alex Singla, Alexander Sukharevsky, Lareina Yee, Michael Chui, Bryce Hall, and Tara Balakrishnan from QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey.
Three years after the launch of generative AI tools that ushered in a new era, nearly 90% of survey participants report their organizations regularly use AI. However, progress remains uneven across industries and companies.
"While AI tools are now commonplace, most organizations have not yet embedded them deeply enough into their workflows and processes to realize material enterprise-level benefits."
The McKinsey Global Survey highlights a landscape with broader AI adoption, including increased use of agentic AI, alongside persistent challenges. Most organizations struggle to move from pilot projects to broad, scaled impact.
- A growing number of respondents report AI use in at least one business function.
- 88% confirm regular AI use, compared to 78% in the previous year.
- The transition to enterprise-wide AI integration is still a work in progress.
"The latest McKinsey Global Survey on the state of AI reveals a landscape defined by both wider use—including growing proliferation of agentic AI—and stubborn growing pains."
Despite the wider adoption, many companies have yet to fully scale AI technologies across their operations to achieve significant benefits.
Author's summary: AI adoption grows rapidly, yet most organizations still face challenges scaling AI beyond initial pilots to achieve enterprise-wide impact and value.
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