The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn't make it
From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.
TL;DR
- Relay, an AI workflow automation tool, shut down due to competition from larger platforms integrating similar features.
- Approximately 42% of AI initiatives are abandoned by their parent companies due to various challenges.
- OpenAI faced user criticism for a confusing ChatGPT redesign and has absorbed features from discontinued apps like ChatGPT Atlas and Operator into ChatGPT.
- Apple's AI-powered Siri faced delays and contributed to a settlement over marketing claims.
- Microsoft's Recall feature faced significant privacy and security backlash, leading to delays and ongoing controversy.
- Notion Mail is scheduled to shut down as users opted for separate AI agents for their inboxes.
- Humane AI Pin, an AI hardware product, shut down due to performance issues and a charging case fire risk.
- The Rabbit R1, a hyped AI companion device, received criticism for unreliable performance and limited integrations.
- Huxe, an AI audio app, shut down partly due to larger platforms offering similar services.
- Yupp, a free AI model comparison playground, shut down due to a lack of strong product-market fit.
- Figgs AI, which allowed users to interact with customizable AI characters, shut down due to the high cost of maintaining a free service.