The AI Productivity Paradox: Why 95% of Companies See Zero ROI (And What the 5% Do Differently)
The Numbers Nobody Wants to Talk About Let’s start with the uncomfortable truth: MIT’s NANDA initiative analyzed 300 AI deployments and found: 95% fail to deliver measurable ROI. Not “underperform expectations.” Not “need more time.” Fail. As in: zero impact on P&L. But here’s what makes this truly bizarre: AI-led processes nearly doubled in 2025 (Accenture) AI use at work doubled since 2023 (Gallup) 374 S&P 500 companies mentioned AI positively in earnings calls (FT) More adoption. More investment. Zero results. ...