{"id":184654,"date":"2026-04-29T10:27:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sinch.com\/?post_type=ai-prod-chapter&p=184654"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:52:26","slug":"pilot-purgatory-escape","status":"publish","type":"ai-prod-chapter","link":"https:\/\/sinch.com\/fr\/ai-production-paradox\/chapter\/pilot-purgatory-escape\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot purgatory\u00a0is over"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There\u2019s a story everyone believes in enterprise AI: Pilot purgatory. The narrative has been set for years \u2013 the biggest battle is pushing an AI pilot all the way to production. In 2025, McKinsey<\/a> reported that two-thirds of organizations remained in pilot or experimentation phases, and Gartner<\/a> has found that at least 50% of generative AI projects are abandoned after proof of concept. <\/b><\/p>

What’s more, most have struggled to get value from their AI investments. BCG<\/a> found that 60% had yet to show any material value. And only 15% of AI decision-makers report an EBITDA lift according to Forrester<\/a>, who predicts enterprises will delay 25% of planned AI spend into 2027. <\/p><\/div> <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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of organizations remain in pilot or experimentation phases. (McKinsey, 2025)<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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of Gen AI projects will be abandoned after proof of concept. (Gartner, 2026)<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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of organizations have yet to show any material value from their AI investments. (BCG, 2025)<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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