1、The state of AI in 2025 November 2025Agents,innovation,and transformation Almost all survey respondents say their organizations are using AI,and many have begun to use AI agents.But most are still in the early stages of scaling AI and capturing enterprise-level value.This article is a collaborative

2、effort by Alex Singla,Alexander Sukharevsky,Lareina Yee,and Michael Chui,with Bryce Hall and Tara Balakrishnan,representing views from QuantumBlack,AI by McKinsey.Key findings 1.Most organizations are still in the experimentation or piloting phase:Nearly two-thirds of respondents say their organizat

3、ions have not yet begun scaling AI across the enterprise.2.High curiosity in AI agents:Sixty-two percent of survey respondents say their organizations are at least experimenting with AI agents.3.Positive leading indicators on impact of AI:Respondents report use-case level cost and revenue benefits,a

4、nd 64 percent say that AI is enabling their innovation.However,just 39percent report EBIT impact at the enterprise level.4.High performers use AI to drive growth,innovation,and cost:Eighty percent of respondents say their companies set efficiency as an objective of their AI initiatives,but the compa

5、nies seeing the most value from AI often set growth or innovation as additional objectives.5.Redesigning workflows is a key success factor:Half of those AI high performers intend to use AI to transform their businesses,and most are redesigning workflows.6.Differing perspectives on employment impact:

6、Respondents vary in their expectations of AIs impact on the overall workforce size of their organizations in the coming year:32percent expect decreases,43 percent no change,and 13percent increases.1The state of AI in 2025:Agents,innovation,and transformation Three years since the introduction of gen