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• [New] Under 5% of jobs can be fully automated, but around 60% of occupations have at least 30% of their activities that could be automated (McKinsey Global Institute). Coworker AI
• Cross-network interoperability issues remain a major point of friction, with McKinsey Global Institute data noting that while automation potential is high, integration friction consistently blocks swift, on-time project execution. Market Data Forecast
• Tokenized financial assets could reach approximately $2 trillion by 2030 (per McKinsey estimates cited in research). CoinStats
• The appeal of simulating that behaviour accurately before anything is synthesised is obvious, and it is why McKinsey estimates quantum computing could unlock $400 billion across life sciences by 2035, with a comparable range in chemicals. The Quantum Insider
• More than 50% of claims activities have automation potential by 2030 per McKinsey. / USA AI Business Weekly
• McKinsey projects a net cost reduction of 15 to 20% across banking from AI alone. 8ration
• McKinsey puts same-day delivery at 1.5 to 2 times the fulfilment cost of standard delivery, while separately estimating same-day could unlock an opportunity worth more than $200 billion for retailers across North America and Europe over the next decade. Locus
• The McKinsey Global Institute has identified AI-driven quantity estimation as one of the highest-value automation opportunities in the construction sector, with the potential to reduce pre-construction labour costs by up to 30%. Eano
• The McKinsey Global Institute reports digital ID-enabled processes have the potential to reduce customer onboarding costs for FSPs by up to 90%. Better Than Cash Alliance
• 92% of fashion organizations plan to increase generative AI investment; only 1% call their rollouts mature; 35% already use it somewhere (BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026). Apshan
• Employees are already 3 times more likely to be using AI at work than their leaders expect (McKinsey, via Zapier), a sign of grassroots demand outpacing top-down rollout. Coworker AI
• McKinsey Global Institute estimates that under 5% of jobs can be fully automated, but about 60% of occupations have at least 30% of their activities that could be automated. Coworker AI
• AI-powered automation could add $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion in annual economic value across global industries (McKinsey). Coworker AI
• Employees are roughly 3 times more likely to be using AI at work than their leaders expect (McKinsey, via Zapier). Coworker AI
• McKinsey, with Google, puts the share of organizations capturing value across marketing workflows below 10% and sizes the unrealized US opportunity at $90 billion. Greg Kihlstrom
• McKinsey projects $750 billion in U.S. consumer spending will flow through AI-powered search by 2028. QuickSEO

Last updated: 13 September 2026