McKinsey: $1 invested in AI returns $3…not bad

McKinsey says top companies that successfully adopted AI earned about $3 in returns for every $1 invested.

In its analysis of 20 companies using the rewired framework, gains typically emerged 1-2 years after adoption.

By 2-4 years, core profits rose by an average of about 20%, indicating the payoff phase of AI investments.

The strongest performers tended to apply AI in three or fewer business areas, rather than spreading efforts too broadly.