AI Magazine August 2026 Issue 47 | Page 17

say their organisation will harness AI to successfully differentiate itself from both new and existing competitors
McKinsey’ s survey shows first movers are nearly
as the slowest movers are to take a through-cycle approach to growth
who aspire to be AI first movers say their organisations are currently first movers in general aimagazine. com 17

AI’ S FIRST MOVES

Source: Why accelerated resource allocation matters in the age of AI, Laura LaBerge, Matt Banholzer and Tim Koller with Jacob Marcus( McKinsey & Company, 2026)

THREE

IN FIVE

RESPONDENTS

say their organisation will harness AI to successfully differentiate itself from both new and existing competitors
McKinsey’ s survey shows first movers are nearly

FOUR

TIMES

AS LIKELY

as the slowest movers are to take a through-cycle approach to growth

FEWER THAN

HALF

OF RESPONDENTS

who aspire to be AI first movers say their organisations are currently first movers in general aimagazine. com 17