Proof of Concept vs Production-Ready AI: Comparing Failure Rates in European SMBs

Production-ready AI systems fail at 20-30% rates in European SMBs compared to 70-80% for POC approaches transitioned to production. The difference: production systems include monitoring, drift detection, compliance controls, and cross-functional ownership that POCs skip. Five failure dimensions compound when POC code reaches real users without infrastructure investment. Key Takeaways POC AI deployments fail 70-80% […]