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 work hours could in theory be automated. The report estimates that by 2030, automation could generate about $450 billion in annual economic value across the region.

The authors say 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 comes not from the technology alone but from redesigning workflows to get the most out of it.

The body of the email is mostly promotional and gives no further detail. It's an outreach piece linking to a download of the full report, with no additional figures, methodology, specific sectors or concrete examples from the case studies it mentions. The full analysis, including any breakdowns by country, sector or occupation type, is only available in the downloadable report referenced in the email, since the email itself offers nothing of substance beyond this introductory summary.