New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Companies risk making slower and poorer strategic decisions despite using artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up analysis, as executives struggle to review the growing volume of AI-generated output and verify its underlying assumptions, according to a report by McKinsey.

The report said AI has accelerated research, data analysis and scenario planning, but human judgment remains essential for interpreting findings, assessing risks and taking responsibility for major decisions.

"Analysis now runs on AI time, but judgment still runs on human time," the report said, identifying the gap between the speed of AI tools and the time leaders need to make informed decisions as a growing challenge for businesses.

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