McKinsey: how agentic AI and robots are reshaping work and skills in Latin America

By McKinsey & Company (McKinsey Global Institute) · July 16, 2026.

The email announces a new McKinsey Global Institute report titled "Agents, robots, and us: How AI reshapes work and skills in Latin America", authored by Alexis Krivkovich, Anu Madgavkar, Jaime Szigethi, Fernando Sinagra, María Jesús Ramírez and Francesca Bencini.

According to the summary in the message, artificial intelligence is transforming work in Latin America, where more than half of current working hours could in theory be automated. The report estimates that by 2030, automation could generate roughly $450 billion in annual economic value across the region.

The authors note that while AI will change how work gets done, most human skills will remain essential, which makes AI fluency increasingly critical for workers. The case studies cited in the report also show that the greatest value doesn't come from the technology alone but from redesigning workflows to maximize its impact.

The body of the email is mostly promotional and doesn't go into further detail. It is a promotional piece linking to a download of the full report, with no breakdown of additional figures, methodology or specific sectors and no concrete examples from the case studies it mentions. The email text adds nothing of substance beyond this introductory summary, so the full analysis, including any data by country, sector or occupation type, is only available in the downloadable report linked in the email.