GenAI is a force multiplier for human capability. And India is the testbed
BENGALURU : Artificial intelligence and generative AI, or GenAI, will inevitably disrupt existing roles, but that will also mean the emergence of new roles. McKinsey & Co.’s research, in fact, predicts that tech jobs will grow by 14% across all industries by 2032. For CEOs and other senior corporate leaders, that would mean thinking about the future of work with technology as a core element of everything they do, says Jacky Wright, McKinsey’s first-ever chief technology and platform officer.
“The question is, how do you make sure that everyone is included in that growth," Wright said in an interview with Mint during her recent visit to India. GenAI would play a critical role in making technology available to India’s vast population, she said, adding that work done on AI in India could serve as a proof-of-concept for the world. “If we can do it here at scale and at speed, and if we can harness the power of GenAI...
that would be powerful for the rest of the world," said Wright, also a member of the World Economic Forum’s chief digital officer community. Edited excerpts: It's broadly a three-pronged focus—driving our own transformation to make sure that technology is at the core of everything we do; using the technology we build ourselves and in partnership to drive client impact; and our client engagement advisory. We've been focusing, much like any other firm or company, on AI—launching our pilots and, hopefully, converting those to derive value and make an impact.
Yes. The consulting advisory industry is being disrupted much like any other industry. But it is in a different way.
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