Gartner's prediction isn't about bad models. It's about a missing infrastructure layer.

Gartner predicts that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be cancelled by 2027. The reason given: cost, weak ROI, and poor governance.

Most teams hear "poor governance" and reach for a framework. They write policies. They set up review committees. They document acceptable outputs. They file compliance reports.

None of this prevents the failure mode that's actually killing projects.

The Failure Mode Nobody Talks About