The Digital Press

Many corporate AI pilot projects fail because leadership focuses on strategy over practical use, while staff unofficially adopt AI tools to get real work done. Success comes from operational discipline, auditing existing usage, and applying AI to routine tasks safely.

Why it matters: 95% of AI pilots fail, wasting resources, while staff unofficially use AI tools to solve real problems faster.

The big picture: Effective AI adoption is about hygiene—auditing usage, enforcing guardrails, and automating mundane tasks—not grand strategy roadmaps.

The stakes: Without oversight, sensitive data leaks and operational errors from uncontrolled AI use risk compliance breaches and security issues.

Commenters say: Readers highlight a disconnect between executive planning and frontline adoption, urging focus on practical AI use and risk management over endless strategy discussions.