Corporate America is on the brink of a radical transformation as artificial intelligence adoption could unlock nearly $1 trillion a year in savings, according to a sweeping new analysis by Morgan Stanley. The bank calculates 90% of jobs will be touched in some way by AI automation or augmentation, with cost savings flowing directly from reduced headcount, natural attrition, and automation of knowledge-intensive but routine tasks.
All those highly-paid suits are at risk as AI agents, AI models designed to autonomously carry out certain tasks, promise to do what they do with instant results - and without six-figure salary demands.
