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", signed by Alexis Krivkovich, Anu Madgavkar, Jaime Szigethi, Fernando Sinagra, María Jesús Ramírez and Francesca Bencini.

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

The authors note that, while AI will change the way work is done, most human capabilities will remain essential, making "AI fluency" increasingly critical for workers. In addition, the case studies cited in the report show that the greatest value does not come from the technology alone, but from redesigning workflows to maximize its impact.

The body of the email is mainly promotional and does not go into further detail: it is an outreach piece linking to the download of the full report, without breaking down additional figures, methodology, specific sectors or concrete examples from the case studies mentioned. To learn about the full analysis —including possible data by country, sector or type of occupation— it would be necessary to access the downloadable report referenced in the email, since the text of the email provides no further substantive content beyond this introductory summary.