The Pitfalls And Promise Of Agentic AI
TL;DR Here’s a concise summary of the Harvard Business Review article **" Why Agentic AI Projects Fail—and How to Set Yours Up for Success "** (October 21, 2025): --- **Key Points** ** The Promise and Pitfalls of Agentic AI* * - **Agentic AI** is not just advanced automation or generative AI; it autonomously manages complex tasks, optimizes processes, and identifies opportunities or risks with minimal human oversight. - The technology has sparked significant interest and investment, with a 265% increase in venture capital funding between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025. - ** Gartner predicts ** that over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027 due to escalating costs, unclear business value, and inadequate risk controls. - Many vendors engage in “agent washing,” rebranding existing products as agentic AI, but only about 130 out of thousands of vendors deliver genuine agentic solutions. **Why Most Projects Fail** - ** Misalignment:** Projects ofte...