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EPISODE · Nov 16, 2025 · 38 MIN

AI Products and the Future of Intelligence - The AI Hype: Top of Flop for Businesses?

from Shaping Context · host Yihui and Thanos

Recently, the NANDA lab of MIT published a study which analysed whether the ROI for AI products and projects is worthwhile for corporations. https://mlq.ai/media/quarterly_decks/v0.1_State_of_AI_in_Business_2025_Report.pdfThe result is surprising! In this episode, we discuss technological progress in the AI field and how it translates into usefulness in business (or not?!), as well as how and if it has improved overall processes. We will retrospectively look back at the dot-com bloom and the similarities and differences to this hype.In the current discussion about AI, where the business has entered into a phase of disillusionment, the big question is in our opinion: What makes up successful AI products? What factors does this success depend on? And is AI in some way going to transform into a business model for the future or is it just a bubble waiting to burst?Take a look into our introduction to find out!

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