Analyst research25 November 2025

Agents, robots, and us: skill partnerships in the age of AI

McKinsey Global Institute

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Publisher: McKinsey Global Institute
Title: Agents, robots, and us: skill partnerships in the age of AI
Date: 25 November 2025
Provenance: Analyst research
Method: Activity-level modelling across occupations, scenario-based value estimate.
What it does not show: A modelled ceiling under adoption assumptions, not a forecast and not an observation. Value is technical potential, not booked savings.
Full reference: McKinsey Global Institute. Agents, robots, and us: skill partnerships in the age of AI. 25 November 2025

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Admin and operations
Currently demonstrated technologies could automate activities accounting for about 57% of US work hours — 44% via agents, 13% via robots — implying around $2.9tn in annual US value by 2030.
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