Enterprises Face AI Adoption Paradox Amid High Spending and Failure Rates
A Gartner forecast projects $1.5 trillion in 2025 AI spending, yet reports from the same period highlight poor data quality and high project failure rates.
Enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence in late 2025 is defined by a significant paradox. While top-down financial commitments have reached unprecedented levels, bottom-up operational realities are marked by high failure rates and persistent foundational challenges, according to reports from September 19, 2025.
## The Spending Boom
A forecast from research firm Gartner projected that global AI spending would reach $1.5 trillion in 2025. This massive financial commitment reflects a strategic push for AI adoption across industries, with spending expected to exceed $2 trillion in 2026.
## The Reality of Implementation
However, separate commentary from Gartner during the same …
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