AI has the potential to increase global economic output by as much as $ 15tn by 2020 but is being swallowed up by a corporate culture that needs to change , according to separate reports by McKinsey and others The authors said just 8 % of companies are adapting to AI adoption with many only using it in a pilot format . Beyond the relatively small number of early adopters, AI is still in the experimental stage. They made several recommendations , including : forming more interdisciplinary collaborations ; change from knowledge - based and leader - driven approaches to market - driven strategies ; and moving from being rigid and risk averse to being experimental and more adaptable to change .
AI has the potential to increase global economic output by as much as $ 15tn by 2020 but is being swallowed up by a corporate culture that needs to change , according to separate reports by McKinsey and others The authors said just 8 % of companies are adapting to AI adoption with many only using it in a pilot format . They made several recommendations , including : forming more interdisciplinary collaborations ; change from knowledge - based and leader - driven approaches to market - driven strategies ; and moving from being rigid and risk averse to being experimental and more adaptable to change .