The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it

“The article chronicles the rapid rise and fall of AI ventures, noting that 42% of corporate AI initiatives are abandoned, and highlights high‑profile failures such as Relay, OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas, and Apple’s Siri‑based Apple Intelligence. In the U.S., this trend signals a consolidation of AI capabilities into a handful of dominant platforms, reducing competition and potentially limiting consumer choice in automation, creative tools, and personal assistants. The decline of niche AI startups also tightens the talent pipeline, as engineers and data scientists migrate to larger firms, impacting innovation speed and employment prospects. Expert Analysis: This pattern of consolidation underscores the need for regulatory frameworks that encourage interoperability and safeguard consumer data, while also prompting U.S. policymakers to support small‑business AI ecosystems through grants and tax incentives to maintain a diverse innovation landscape.”