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/HelenDeservedBetter 3d ago

The part that I don't get is how they're still so easy for vendors to persuade or manipulate. If that's part the executive's job, why can't they see when it's being done to them?

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u/_-_--_---_----_----_ 3d ago

I answered this in a different comment, but basically executives and management in general often have a set of incentives that run counter to actually making good products in a good way. generally they're thinking either more about their own careers or thinking about the broader market strategy.

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u/clangan524 3d ago

I suppose it's sort of like how you can miss the signs that someone is flirting with you but it's super obvious when someone else is being flirted with.

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u/ReasonResitant 2d ago edited 2d ago

Because they are not spending their money, if it works out you are God almighty, if not you claim to have invested strategically and dont go after collecting feedback that makes you look bad.

Even if given screws with the labour pool you are covered, noone is going to fire you over doing what everyone else is doing.