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The human advantage in an AI economy

23 July 2026 22:25 McKinsey & Company

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Could AI transformation be exhausting humans rather than optimizing their performance? As artificial intelligence transforms how we work, organizations face a new challenge: ensuring people have the brain health and skills to cope with the cognitive demands of technology. On this episode ofThe McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey Partners and Kana Enomoto, and McKinsey Health Institute (MHI) Senior Fellow Jacqueline Brassey, speak with Global Editorial Director Lucia Rahilly about why brain capital is becoming a key competitive advantage in the age of AI—and what leaders can do to build healthier, more adaptable, and higher-performing organizations.

In the second half of this episode, McKinsey Senior Partner Shubham Singhal joins Lucia to answer a few audience questionsfrom a recentMcKinsey Livewebinar on geopolitics and how it’s reshaping global trade.

The McKinsey Podcastis cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.

This episode has been adapted from ourMcKinsey Livewebinar series.

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