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MIT’s viral 2025 report claimed that 95% of GenAI projects fail—a number that fueled panic headlines and boardroom anxiety.In this episode, we:

Break down what MIT’s research really measures (and what it doesn’t)

Compare its 95% “failure rate” with early PC and internet adoption data

Explain why these so‑called failures actually mark the start of transformation, not the end of it

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