
Reality Check: Why Organizations Invest in AI but Still Don’t See Business Results
At a time when economic recovery is slow and every investment must be carefully considered, AI has become a source of hope for many organizations. However, the reality is that many still have not seen clear results from their AI investments. More than 80–95% of organizations report that their AI projects have yet to deliver clear ROI. Less than 30% of organizations are able to deploy AI effectively at an enterprise-wide level. The problem isn’t AI—it’s the way organizations invest in it.Most organizations don’t fail because they choose the wrong technology, but because they start in the wrong place.Common challenges seen across many organizations include: Purchasing AI tools in silos Providing one-off training sessions Viewing AI as solely an IT responsibility Reality Check: The Numbers Behind the Failure Over 50% of organizations state that AI challenges lie in workflows—not in the models. More than 40% of AI budgets are spent

