McKinsey: Vertical AI Hits ROI in 6 Months 71% of the Time vs 32% for Horizontal Tools
MartinGTobias · x · 2026-10-27
More evidence that vertical beats horizontal in AI: per McKinsey, vertical AI deployments reach ROI within six months 71% of the time, versus 32% for horizontal tools — and the narrow tool delivers 2.3x higher average return. The author argues this is the number that actually matters for enterprise AI adoption.
Related event: McKinsey: Vertical AI Far More Likely to Hit ROI Within Six Months(2 posts)→
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