The AI landscape in 2025 is flooded with potential and false starts.
Across industries, companies have launched initiatives with high hopes. But many stall before they ever deliver real value.
The pattern is consistent: early excitement, a flashy demo, and then… nothing. The model can’t scale. The results aren’t consistent. The data isn’t usable. The project dies quietly.
And this pattern is accelerating.
This year, S&P Global reports that 42% of companies have shut down the majority of their AI initiatives—nearly triple the rate from the year before. MIT adds another layer: 95% of generative AI pilots fail to exit the testing phase.
These aren’t growing pains. They’re signs of a deeper design flaw.








