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 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, by 2030, automation could generate approximately $450 billion in annual economic value across the region.

The authors note that, while AI will change how 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 technology alone, but from redesigning workflows to maximize its impact.

The body of the email is primarily promotional and does not develop further details: it is an outreach piece that links to the download of the full report, without breaking down additional figures, methodology, specific sectors, or concrete examples of the case studies mentioned. To learn 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 email text provides no further substantive content beyond this introductory summary.