Over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027 (Gartner)
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Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "40% of AI agent projects fail" / "Gartner: most agentic AI projects get scrapped"
- True origin
- Gartner — Gartner Predicts Over 40% of Agentic AI Projects Will Be Canceled by End of 2027 (June 25, 2025)
- Type
- Stat check: A widely repeated statistic traced back to its origin.
- Year
- 2025
- Data as of
- Prediction made June 25, 2025, for end of 2027
- Last checked
- What the source says
Over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, due to escalating costs, unclear business value or inadequate risk controls, according to Gartner, Inc.
- Method & sample
- Analyst prediction; the release cites a January 2025 Gartner poll of 3,412 webinar attendees on investment levels, not on cancellations.
- Drift between quote and source
- Type: a prediction, often repeated as a measured failure rate
- Interest
- Gartner sells research and advisory services.
Safe rephrasing
Gartner predicted in June 2025 that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027 because of costs, unclear value or weak risk controls.
Sources we opened
- Gartner press release, June 25, 2025 (primary)
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