New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) could generate USD 2.52 trillion in annual economic value globally by automating and supporting existing work, but rising deployment costs could significantly reduce these potential gains, according to an October 2026 research report by McKinsey.

The report, titled "The AI value curve: The economics of applying AI to existing work," found that while businesses are rapidly deploying AI, many are yet to determine whether the technology delivers sufficient economic returns.

"Many organisations, however, are still measuring AI adoption instead of value," the report stated.

According to McKinsey, a 30 per cent increase in the effective cost of AI could reduce the estimated global economic v...