New Delhi, July 17 -- As generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) moves beyond experimentation into enterprise-scale deployment, business leaders are increasingly grappling with the economics of AI agents rather than the technology itself, according to a new McKinsey report.

The report said that while the first two years of Gen AI adoption were largely centred on access, experimentation and deployment, the next phase will be defined by financial sustainability and return on investment as organisations scale agentic AI systems.

"For the first two years of gen AI adoption, most enterprises focused on access, experimentation, and deployment. As agents move into production, a different set of questions is emerging... The decision to scal...