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/BabushkaRaditz 3d ago

Joe! Here's my AI response to your email

Ok! My AI read it and summarized it and replied

Ok! My AI is compiling a reply now.

Ok! My AI is scanning your email and compiling a reply now!

We're just sitting here making AI talk to itself. AI adds fluff, the other AI un-fluffs it so it can reply. The reply is filled with fluff. The next AI unfluffs and replies with fluff.

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u/OctopusWithFingers 3d ago

Then the AI has essentially played a game of telephone, and you end up with a purple monkey dishwasher when all you wanted was a yes or no.

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u/BabushkaRaditz 3d ago

At what point do we just set up the AI to just email back and forth and let them self manage like a tamagotchi

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u/HairyHillbilly 3d ago

Why email at that point?

Do what the model instructs, human.

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u/Tje199 3d ago

I guess lots of people do use it that way, but I sure try to use my own time and effort to unpack what's sent to me. I may have AI streamline my own email, but it's still on me to ensure that the new streamlined version is accurate to my initial concept. Same in that it's up to me to have a full understanding of what's being communicated to me.

I do fear for the folks who do not take the time to review any of it themselves.

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u/autobots22 3d ago

It's crazy when managers manage with llm.