New Delhi, July 9 -- Weak data foundations are emerging as one of the biggest reasons why enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) programmes fail to deliver business results despite companies investing millions of dollars in AI initiatives, according to a report by Ness Digital Engineering.

The report said that by mid-2026, most enterprise Chief Data Officers (CDOs) have already conducted AI pilots, upgraded technology platforms and hired dedicated data teams. However, many AI programmes continue to struggle as models fail to scale, pilot projects do not reach production and transformation programmes fail to generate meaningful business impact.

It stated, "By mid-2026, most enterprise CDOs will have already run pilots, upgraded platform...