When Amazon Web Services experienced an outage last week, companies across the globe were affected. The episode illustrated how reliant we've become on a handful of internet infrastructure providers, but pales in comparison to what could happen with the rise of AI, experts warn CNN.
It's become increasingly clear that we are witnessing the onset of a rapid shift towards AI agents doing work that has traditionally been handled by humans. Some 78% of companies were using AI in at least one business function, up from 55% in 2023, according to a survey of 1,500 firms by McKinsey & Company published in March.
