Why Most AI Projects Fail (And How to Avoid It)
Gartner reports that 85% of AI projects fail to deliver expected value. The pattern is consistent: companies start with exciting technology instead of boring business problems. They build impressive demos that never make it to production. They underestimate data requirements and overestimate quick wins.
Successful AI adoption starts differently. It begins with a clear inventory of business processes, identifies specific pain points that AI can address, and builds use cases with measurable outcomes. Only then does technology selection happen. This problem-first approach dramatically improves success rates.