McKinsey & Company
New York, New York, United States
McKinsey delivers AI governance advisory through QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, its dedicated AI arm formed from the December 2015 acquisition of the London-founded analytics firm QuantumBlack. QuantumBlack publishes a public set of Responsible AI principles covering system accuracy and reliability, full AI-lifecycle oversight, data privacy and security, and continuous monitoring, and in 2024 formed a strategic alliance with AI governance software vendor Credo AI to deliver governance, risk and compliance capabilities to McKinsey clients at scale.
- Headquarters
- New York, New York, United States
- Founded
- 1926
- Website
- www.mckinsey.com
Notable facts
- QuantumBlack was founded in London in 2009 and acquired by McKinsey & Company in December 2015; the practice has grown from roughly 30 data scientists, engineers and designers at acquisition to what McKinsey describes as a global community of more than 1,000 practitioners.
- QuantumBlack publishes a public set of Responsible AI (RAI) principles covering system accuracy and reliability, full AI-lifecycle oversight, data privacy and security, and continuous monitoring and evaluation.
- QuantumBlack formed a strategic alliance with AI governance software vendor Credo AI to jointly deliver AI governance, risk management and compliance capabilities to McKinsey clients.
Service categories
Pricing
Pricing not publicly disclosed on the vendor's site. Typical for B2B AI-governance engagements, which are usually quoted per scope.
Case study
Case study describing how McKinsey/QuantumBlack helped the named client American Arbitration Association (AAA) build an AI governance structure for its AI-assisted dispute resolution, defining where human judgment and accountability remain in the process. Read the case study →
Sources. This profile is compiled from public reference data, WebSearch-verified againstsource 1 · source 2 · source 3. Data as of 2026-07-13. See methodology.
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