AI 2026: Investment Explodes, CEOs Take the Lead
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a peripheral or experimental topic in global enterprises. According to the AI Radar 2026 study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), published in January 2026, AI investments are set to double this year. And, most importantly, strategic responsibility now rests at the highest level: that of the chief executive....
BPCE and AI: From Cautious Experimentation to Industrial Strategy
In less than two years, BPCE has shifted from a defensive control posture to a logic of gradual industrialization of generative AI, anchored to its Vision 2030 strategic plan. The challenge is not merely technological. It is organizational, social, regulatory and, above all, economic. The group claims massive adoption of assistants, while maintaining marked caution...
McKinsey and Its 25,000 AI Agents: Hybrid Workforce or PR Operation?
A Figure That Demands Clarification McKinsey claims "60,000 employees," including "25,000 AI agents." This formulation, reported by LeMagIT (study: "McKinsey: 60,000 employees, including 25,000 AI agents"), doesn't merely describe technological adoption. It stages a change in scale and status of AI within the organization. Speaking of "agents" as a segment of "employees" shifts AI from...
Not All Data Is Created Equal: Artificial Intelligence Is No Excuse for Mediocrity
The observation is now shared by data departments, business units, and software vendors: the era of massive accumulation is over. In AI systems, raw data no longer has value in itself. It must be structured, qualified, governed, and situated within a precise context of use. Two converging perspectives demonstrate this: the DQE white paper on...
Artificial Intelligence: French Leaders Face ROI Disillusionment
81% of French leaders declare that artificial intelligence has had no effect on their company's revenue in 2025. This figure, drawn from PwC's latest global survey (Global CEO Survey 2026), sounds like a wake-up call. Not about the technology itself, but about the ability of French companies to extract measurable value from it. Beyond the...
Is AI Breaking Down the Consulting Pyramid?
For decades, major consulting firms have operated according to an almost immutable mechanism. A few partners would sell high-value strategic projects. Behind them, an army of juniors produced analyses, benchmarks, PowerPoint slides, and Excel models under extremely tight deadlines. This pyramidal model constituted the economic engine of firms like McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group,...