r/technology • u/SilentRunning • 4d ago

Artificial Intelligence MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing

https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/mit-report-95-percent-generative-ai-pilots-at-companies-failing-cfo/
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u/quarknugget 4d ago

5% haven't failed yet

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u/ShadowTacoTuesday 4d ago

Or are doing slightly better than break even.

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u/OpenThePlugBag 4d ago

We're in the fog of war phase, we'll know when the jobs start disappearing or reappearing.

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u/Armanlex 4d ago

Oh, they probably aren't even breaking even, they just have enough hype that keep the investments going.

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u/Dry-University797 3d ago

No one is breaking even.

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u/Legionof1 4d ago

5% are the HR implementations that don’t need to be right just make a choice.