IDC and Lenovo: 88% of AI pilots never reach production

A joint IDC and Lenovo study found that 88% of AI proof-of-concept projects fail to reach production due to unclear objectives, unprepared data, and a lack of in-house agentic AI expertise. Experts recommend logging, timeouts, and short-lived access keys for each agent.

• 88% of AI pilots never reach production, per IDC and Lenovo
• Causes: unclear goals, unprepared data, no agentic AI expertise
• Each agent needs timeouts, logging, and short-lived access keys
• PwC: 66% of AI agents deliver value and boost productivity