McKinsey: AI high performers are most constrained by agent costs

A McKinsey survey of 1,719 respondents across 97 countries found that 18% of AI high performers have limited their use of coding agents due to cost, versus 6% of other companies. 37% report a positive AI contribution to EBIT, and 60% plan to increase AI investment over the next year.

• 18% of AI high performers limited coding-agent use over cost, versus 6% of others
• 37% of respondents reported a positive AI contribution to EBIT
• 60% of companies plan to raise AI investment over the next year
• Nearly 75% have redesigned workflows around AI