#99 - Why 95% of AI Projects Fail | Gregory Richardson

#99 - Why 95% of AI Projects Fail | Gregory Richardson

From Ministry At Scale by Chad Williams - Five Q

June 5, 2026 · 1h 8m · Season 5 · Episode 99

About this episode

Gregory Richardson discusses the high failure rate of AI projects and the importance of strategic leadership in ministry technology adoption.

95% of AI projects are failing — and your ministry can't afford to be part of that statistic. Gregory Richardson , founder of Six Levers Consulting and a 35-year veteran of cybersecurity and technology leadership, brings a rare combination of deep tech expertise and unashamed Christian faith to one of the most important conversations in ministry today. This episode will challenge the way you think about AI, risk, and what it means to be a faithful steward of technology. Key Takeaways Gregory has sat in the boardrooms of companies like Blackberry and McAfee, served ministries like Global Media Outreach, and spent decades wrestling with what it looks like to be a faithful Christian in the middle of a secular tech world. In this conversation, he brings that hard-won wisdom directly to ministry leaders navigating the pressure to adopt AI responsibly. Here's what stood out most: 95% of AI projects fail — and the reason may surprise you. Gregory references a study conducted in partnership with the MIT Media Lab (confirmed Q4 of the previous year) showing the vast majority of AI initiatives collapse not because of bad tools, but because of poor strategy, misaligned leadership, and a…

People in this episode

Host: Chad Williams

Guest: Gregory Richardson

Topics covered

  • AI project failure
  • technology in ministry
  • Christian faith in tech
  • strategic leadership
  • responsible AI adoption

Keywords

  • AI projects
  • failure rate
  • technology leadership
  • Christian ministry
  • strategic governance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Six Levers Consulting, Blackberry, McAfee, Global Media Outreach, MIT Media Lab

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