AI adoption ahead of autonomy

The current wave of AI tools in business is often described as a step toward autonomous agents. Systems may eventually plan tasks and act without direct human input. But most companies are not there yet. AI adoption is already widespread, with a majority of organisations using AI in at least one part of their business, according to research from McKinsey & Company. Many organisations have yet to scale AI in the enterprise, showing a disconnect between initial use and broader deployment.

Instead, AI helps with tasks like summarising documents or answering queries, but it does not act independently.

S&P Global Market Intelligence’s tools let users to query large datasets through a chat interface, but the results are tied to verified financial content. In many cases, users can refer back underlying documents, lowering the risk of errors or unsupported outputs.

In its research, the company outlines AI governance as a process in which systems are designed and monitored, with attention to fairness and accountability.