Why AI Models Fail in Enterprise: The 89% Problem

We built an AI-powered vendor risk tool with impressive metrics—then watched 89% of users ignore it for manual checklists. The problem wasn't the model. It was how we approached enterprise adoption. Here's what we learned. Full article: https://davidohnstad.net/why-ai-models-fail-enterprise-adoption/

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-11-02
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23892701
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Artificial Intelligence Applications
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Why AI Models Fail in Enterprise: The 89% Problem

David Ohnstad
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Why AI Models Fail in Enterprise: The 89% Problem

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Abstract

We built an AI-powered vendor risk tool with impressive metrics—then watched 89% of users ignore it for manual checklists. The problem wasn't the model. It was how we approached enterprise adoption. Here's what we learned. Full article: https://davidohnstad.net/why-ai-models-fail-enterprise-adoption/

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