# 118. AI is no longer a future concept, it’s reshaping asset management right now Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-long-short-4366180/118-ai-is-no-longer-a-future-concept-it-s-reshaping-asset-management-right-now Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-long-short-4366180/118-ai-is-no-longer-a-future-concept-it-s-reshaping-asset-management-right-now.md Podcast: [The Long-Short](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-long-short-4366180) Published: 2026-01-21T10:20:50+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-long-short/episodes/118-ai-is-no-longer-a-future-concept-its-reshaping-asset-man Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/636b781f4a382300110bb134/e/6970a8822ab571f71a30bdd7/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-long-short-4366180/episodes/118-ai-is-no-longer-a-future-concept-it-s-reshaping-asset-management-right-now Duration seconds: 2913 ## Resource In this episode of The Long-Short, McKinsey’s Global Head of Technology and AI Kate Smaje cuts through the hype to explain where AI is delivering real value, what agentic AI could change next, and how asset management firms should think about talent, risk, and strategy as AI scales. A practical, forward-looking conversation for leaders navigating the AI moment.   Additional resources: Agents, robots, and us: Skill partnerships in the age of AI The state of AI in 2025: Agents, innovation, and transformation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-long-short-4366180/episodes/118-ai-is-no-longer-a-future-concept-it-s-reshaping-asset-management-right-now/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-long-short-4366180/118-ai-is-no-longer-a-future-concept-it-s-reshaping-asset-management-right-now.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.