# Nearly 43% of major AI initiatives are expected to fail.

*genai · news · 2026-05-21 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- HCLTech's report finds nearly 43% of major enterprise AI initiatives are expected to fail.
- Half of enterprise leaders now demand measurable AI value within 18 months of investment.
- Interest in Agentic and Physical AI for real-world operations is rising, raising new oversight concerns.
- Underinvestment in change management is a critical, primary execution risk for enterprise AI programs.
- Success in AI now depends more on organizational alignment than on adoption rates or technology readiness.

**Companies:** HCLTech
**Countries:** India, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Singapore, Australia, Japan

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