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Oct 2023
25m 56s

The State of AI in the GCC

McKinsey & Company
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Conversation with Vinay Chandran, Partner at McKinsey and co-author of the "State of AI in GCC" report. Research suggests that AI uptake remains low and points to how companies in the region can overcome the hurdles delaying the capture of AI’s potentially high rewards. Listen to learn the cause of the challenges, what can be done to overcome them, and the broader role of AI in today's world. 

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