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The McKinsey Podcast

Gen AI and beyond: Where else to focus now

Jul 12, 2024
McKinsey senior partners discuss the importance of not overlooking digital imperatives beyond Gen AI. Topics include integration of technologies for business success, rise of neural businesses, leveraging multiple technologies for innovation, practical applications of quantum computing, and maximizing benefits of AI in the workplace.
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  • Organizational shift to neural business model by fostering autonomy in teams for enhanced productivity.
  • Focus on integrating diverse technologies for continual advancements and transformative business models, not fixating on singular trends.

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Transforming into Neural Businesses

Companies are encouraged to embrace a new organizational model to become neural businesses, inspired by recent brain connectome studies. This entails shifting from rigid hierarchical structures to intricate network architectures facilitating efficient intra-organization connections. By fostering autonomy in teams aligned to specific business objectives and drawing from central platform services, companies enhance productivity. Successful examples like DBS Bank and Freeport showcase the benefits of this agile, neural network approach.

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