RAND studied 2,400 AI projects. Only 19.7% succeeded, and the failure pattern is almost identical every time
Summary
A RAND study of 2,400 AI projects found only 19.7% succeeded, with 77% of failures due to strategy and governance issues rather than technology. Companies with strong data foundations achieved 10.3x ROI versus 3.7x for weak data, and sustained executive sponsorship was critical to success.
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