Why 87% of AI Initiatives Fail
- Mark Miller
- Jul 31
- 2 min read
87% of AI projects fail, and Brian Evergreen has been researching why and incubating solutions for almost a decade, across 2 positions in AI at Microsoft and researching/writing his award-winning book, Autonomous Transformation. The biggest reasons have to do with science, decisions, and people.
Join Brian’s session to learn strategic frameworks for successful AI initiatives.
Takeaways: Why AI Initiatives Fail
Why 87% of AI projects fail
What the 13% of those succeeding are doing differently
A strategic framework for designing and leading successful AI initiatives
Brian's session, "Why 87% of AI Initiatives Fail, will be streamed globally from Seattle, Washington on September 16-17, 2025 as part of The Artificial UnIntelligence Conference.
About Brian Evergreen
Brian Evergreen is a strategist. He teaches leaders and organizations how to outplay the competition and make markets. From small businesses to corporations like Microsoft and Mastercard, from Hollywood to NASA to Wharton, he has presented his ideas about the power of Future Solving and reason-driven strategy, which have supported over 20 billion dollars of investment. He has written one book, Autonomous Transformation, and co-authored two books, Driving Sustainable Innovation and Agentic Artificial Intelligence and is quoted frequently and regularly contributes to national publications.
In 2025, Brian was named one of the Top 50 AI Creators You Need to Know by Edelman, the Thinkers50 Radar Class, and one of the Top 30 Thinkers Redefining Leadership in 2025 by Forbes.
Brian is the founder of The Future Solving Company, an advisory, training, & events company serving a global community solving for the future. His work has been featured on Bloomberg, Forbes, Fast Company, CIO, VentureBeat, the Next Big Idea Club, and Thinkers50.
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