AI adoption is accelerating, but many companies are moving too fast—leading to poor ROI, lost trust, and costly failures. A recent Accenture survey found that 56% of Fortune 500 firms now cite AI as a risk, up from 9% last year. Alarmingly, 74% paused at least one AI project due to unexpected issues. AI incidents—from bias to breaches—are up 32% in two years, and 91% of firms expect more. Nearly half foresee a major AI failure within a year, with potential value loss of 30%. It’s time to get ahead of the risks.