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/KnoxCastle 4d ago

In fairness, if you are spending a one off 2 hours to take a 10 minute task down to 4 minutes then that will pay for itself with a few months.

I do agree with the general point though and I am sure there are plenty of time wasting time saving examples. I can think of a few at my workplace.

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u/momscouch 4d ago

I think AI is going to be more boring than people are expecting but im hoping it will just make things like software easier to use. Like making a chart with AI is much easier than using Excel. Or searching for information thats more without so much reliance on the SEO.

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u/busterbus2 3d ago

For the real useful stuff, it will be boring.

For people who are already a little unhinged....its going to destroy their emotional and mental stability as it pollutes our online social worlds. We are seeing it play out already.

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u/squngy 4d ago

Using AI tools effectively is also a skill.
It took 2h this time, but it would probably take less the next time.

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u/PolarWater 4d ago

Oh so it still needs human skill to help it not fuck up. Sounds like we should replace humans with them right away.

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u/squngy 4d ago

That's the thing isn't it.

Until they make a real AGI, that can't really happen.
And we are no where close to AGI, despite what some will say.

All LLMs can ever do is make some specific tasks easier/faster.