Tech for Non-Techies16 Sep

321. Why 80% of AI projects fail — and it's not the AI's fault

Contrast two AI projects.

One cost $600,000 to build, $500,000 per year to maintain and was shut down as functionally unusable.

The other cut energy waste, reduced equipment damage, and returned 35.8% on investment.

Same tech. Different outcomes.

The difference had nothing to do with the AI — and everything with how the project was set up and managed.

In this episode:

The New York City AI chatbot that confidently told people to break the law
The Korean steel plant that used AI to solve one specific measurable problem — and returned 35.8% on its investment
The five reasons AI transformations fail and how to avoid every one of them
Why AI is execution and product thinking is judgment — and why you cannot out-execute a wrong decision

This episode is for you if:

You are a business or political leader with an AI budget and want to make sure it is not wasted
You are a corporate innovator trying to make the case for an AI initiative internally
You want a clear framework for evaluating AI projects before you commit to them

Timestamps:

00:00 – The $600K AI chatbot that failed vs. the AI that worked
02:11 – NYC's government AI chatbot disaster
07:01 – Korean steel company's successful AI project
09:23 – Why the steel company's AI project succeeded
10:45 – Why 80% of enterprise AI projects fail (RAND research)
11:45 – 5 reasons AI transformation projects fail
14:06 – 2 solutions to fix failing AI initiatives
15:12 – Why product thinking matters more than AI technology

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