QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, helps harness the power of hybrid intelligence to create unimagined opportunities in a constantly changing world.
Our approach
The art of AI
When technology and people work together, we can see further—and deliver lasting impact that shapes our future. In a creative AI experiment to explore human and machine collaboration, artist and researcher Sougwen Chung uses a Bayesian probability model generated by our CausalNex product.
QuantumBlack Labs
Our center of learning dedicated to driving innovation and experimentation in AI, QuantumBlack Labs is where technologists, designers, and product managers build cutting-edge tools and assets that reduce risk and accelerate impact at every stage of the AI transformation journey.


Open ecosystem of alliances
QuantumBlack has developed an open ecosystem of strategic alliances that deliver the complex capabilities necessary for generative AI implementations.
Our offerings
Artificial Intelligence
We partner with organizations to unleash new possibilities by putting the right people, processes, and technology in place to scale AI.
Data Transformation
We help organizations unlock the true value of data and build performance by making lasting improvements in technology, processes, and capabilities.
Internet of Things
We partner with clients to turn IoT into real business value with improved operations, connected products and services, and entirely new businesses.
Digital Twins
We help organizations to build virtual replicas of their assets, processes and people by simulating real situations, allowing them to make better decisions.
Examples of our impact
Case Study
Aviva: Rewiring the insurance claims journey with AI
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By instilling a digital first culture augmented by AI, Aviva is settling claims faster, more accurately, and with better outcomes for customers
Blog Post
With gen AI, helping green businesses strengthen our ‘blue economy’
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Using generative AI technologies, McKinsey is helping One Ocean Foundation create an accurate picture of how businesses are sustaining our oceans.
Case Study
Banking on innovation: How ING uses generative AI to put people first
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The global bank worked closely with QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, to build, test, and launch a bespoke customer-facing chatbot that uses the latest gen AI technology to meet customer needs.
Blog Post
A world record for Formula E, propelled by McKinsey’s AI
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McKinsey has partnered with Google Cloud to create generative AI capabilities that helped a new electric Formula E racecar to set a world record for indoor land speed.
Case Study
Rewiring the way McKinsey works with Lilli, our generative AI platform
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Learn how we built and scaled Lilli and the lessons learned along the way.
Our Leadership

Alex Singla
Senior PartnerChicago
Global leader of QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey; advises clients on strategy, digital and analytics, operations, enterprise transformation, and value creation across industries with a focus on financial services and insurance

Alexander Sukharevsky
Senior Partner and Managing Partner, QuantumBlack, AI by McKinseyLondon
Global leader of QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, helping organizations redefine business models and improve performance through the responsible use of AI and technology
Our Insights
From machine learning operations and organizational change to ethical considerations and emerging use cases, our latest thinking on how organizations can most effectively and responsibly use AI to create business value.
Report
Superagency in the workplace: Empowering people to unlock AI’s full potential
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Almost all companies invest in AI, but just 1 percent believe they are at maturity. Our research finds the biggest barrier to scaling is not employees—who are ready—but leaders, who are not steering fast enough.
Article
AI for IT modernization: Faster, cheaper, better
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Gen AI agents are starting to deliver breakthrough value, but only when companies figure out how to build and orchestrate hundreds of them.
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Building AI trust: The key role of explainability
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AI systems are powerful but often operate like “black boxes,” shrouded in mystery. Here’s how companies can shed some light and drive adoption of AI solutions that users trust and understand.
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Digital twins: The key to unlocking end-to-end supply chain growth
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Complexity, COVID-19, and competition have upended supply chain organizations. They can reignite revenue growth and deepen resilience by deploying AI-powered digital twins.
Featured Blogs
Read more about our AI-driven value-creation work on our Medium blog and the New at McKinsey blog.
QuantumBlack Medium blog post