The short version

Alex Kantrowitz predicted on December 23, 2024: “A Prominent Company (or Two) Will Loudly Give up on Generative AI... at least one company that’s tried and failed to get GenAI to work will vocally give up on it in a front page news story.” Verdict: Missed it. The prediction failed, as no prominent company loudly or vocally gave up on…

Prediction by

Alex Kantrowitz

On December 23, 2024

“A Prominent Company (or Two) Will Loudly Give up on Generative AI... at least one company that’s tried and failed to get GenAI to work will vocally give up on it in a front page news story.”

Follow-up

The prediction failed, as no prominent company loudly or vocally gave up on generative AI in a front-page news story by May 2025. Instead, evidence indicates strong industry momentum through high revenue run rates and continued focus on AI productivity among leading companies.

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