The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it
Apple's Siri delays. OpenAI's super app flop. Here's what AI ambitions actually died in 2026.
Why it matters
A retrospective on failed AI bets and delayed initiatives reveals what happened when companies overestimated capability timelines or market demand — useful pattern-matching for practitioners evaluating their own AI roadmaps and org priorities.
The key facts
8 to knowApple Siri repeatedly delayed (AI enhancement timeline slippage)
OpenAI super app launch underperformed (product-market fit failure)
Multiple unnamed startups shut down (sector mortality data)
Published Sep 2026 (retrospective format; historical data collection)
Apple Siri AI repeatedly delayed (flagship failure)
OpenAI's 'super app' launch underperformed expectations
Running list format suggests multiple casualties across startups and big tech
Retrospective framing indicates market maturation and consolidation
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Publisher excerpt: 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.