The Agentic AI Paradox: Why More Autonomy Is Failing Enterprise Deployments
Gartner forecasts 40% of agentic AI projects will die by 2028 — not because the models are bad, but because enterprises gave them too much rope. The companies succeeding with AI agents are the ones putting them on shorter leashes.

The Big Idea
Here's a stat that should make every enterprise AI executive lose a little sleep: according to Gartner's latest forecast, more than 40% of the agentic AI projects running in production right now won't survive to 2028. Not because the models are underpowered. Not because the technology doesn't work. Because companies gave their AI agents too much autonomy, watched costs spiral, couldn't prove the business value, and failed to manage the risks.
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