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The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it
Overview
A running list catalogs AI projects that closed or stalled. Relay shut down in August and Character.ai filed for bankruptcy, while larger firms dropped stand-alone apps and delayed assistant features after weak demand or high costs. Reasons cited include funding gaps, technical trouble, competition, and scaling difficulty.
Key facts
- Five-year-old Relay shut down entirely in August after bigger platforms added similar workflow automation.
- OpenAI discontinued ChatGPT Atlas on August 9 and shut Sora in March 2026 over costs and retention.
- Humane ended its AI Pin business in February 2025; HP acquired most assets after a battery-fire warning.
Key figures
- about 42% — corporate AI initiatives abandoned, S&P Global Market Intelligence
- $250 million — Apple settlement over iPhone 16 AI marketing claims
- $230 million — investor capital Humane raised for the AI Pin
- $116 million — price HP paid for most Humane assets
- 100,000 units — Rabbit R1 units the company said it sold after launch
- $20 million — Disney opening bid for some Character.ai IP license
Context
Sale expected by late November or early December; Siri AI reached English users this month.
What remains uncertain
Families sued over alleged links to teen suicides and self-harm.
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