Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-23 06:04Core Insights - A recent MIT report warns that 95% of generative AI investments have yielded little to no returns for businesses, with half of the projects failing and only 5% achieving commercialization [1][3][4] Investment and Market Impact - The report has led to market concerns about a potential AI bubble, resulting in significant stock declines for major tech companies: Nvidia down 3.5%, Palantir down 9%, and SoftBank down 7% [1][3] - Despite investments ranging from $30 billion to $40 billion (approximately 215.18 billion to 286.91 billion RMB), 95% of AI projects have not generated financial returns, and only 40% of companies have deployed AI applications [1][3] Industry Trends - Many companies are reportedly "quietly abandoning" complex and expensive enterprise-level AI systems, with employees preferring to use consumer-grade tools like ChatGPT at their own expense [3] - The report's release coincides with a decline in confidence regarding AI's profitability, as expectations set since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022 have not been met [4] - OpenAI's release of ChatGPT-5 has been perceived as having limited upgrades, with some users requesting a return to previous versions, indicating dissatisfaction with current offerings [4]