Cases

Every deployment that shaped the framework.

All 44 verified deployments behind the RAPID dataset. Each one carries a structural read of what was tried, what happened, and what a pre-deployment RAPID assessment would have flagged. 7 carry a hand-written narrative; the rest auto-render from source data. Looking for filters? /sources supports industry, outcome, tier, and dimension cuts.

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Featured deep-dives.

CASE-004 · Failure

Multiple Fortune 500

95% of companies report GenAI pilots falling short

CASE-010 · Failure

Amazon

Encoded gender bias through indirect markers

CASE-013 · Failure

iTutorGroup

Violated Age Discrimination in Employment Act; screened out 200+ applicants

CASE-014 · Success

Fortune 500 Customer Service Provider

14% productivity increase; 34% improvement for novice workers

CASE-031 · Success

Airbnb

3500 test files migrated in 6 weeks; 97% automation rate

CASE-032 · Success

ZoomInfo

33% suggestion acceptance rate; 20% line acceptance rate; 90% of developers report time savings (median 20%); 72% developer satisfaction

CASE-040 · Success

BCG (Internal)

12.2% more tasks; 25.1% faster; 40% higher quality

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All 44 cases.

01
Deutsche TelekomCASE-001 · Telecommunications

8000 agents upskilled; customer likelihood to recommend increased by 14%

Success
02
JPMorgan ChaseCASE-002 · Financial Services

Saved 360000 legal hours annually; bank processes 12000 credit agreements per year

Success
03
Multiple Fortune 500CASE-003 · Multiple

30% of GenAI projects abandoned after POC by end of 2025

Failure
04
Multiple Fortune 500CASE-004 · Multiple

95% of companies report GenAI pilots falling short

Failure
05
Writer customers (composite of 6, incl. New American Funding)CASE-005 · Financial Services

Forrester TEI composite: 333% ROI, $12.02M NPV over 3 years, payback under 6 months (figures are aggregate across 6 customers, not NAF-specific)

Success
06
WalmartCASE-006 · Retail/E-commerce

30 million unnecessary miles saved; 72 million lbs CO2 eliminated

Success
07
Major Insurance ClientCASE-007 · Financial Services

29% efficiency savings possible with full POC implementation

Partial Success
08
Nordic Insurance CompanyCASE-008 · Financial Services

70% of documents correctly extracted and interpreted

Success
09
Allianz DirectCASE-009 · Financial Services

60-second claim processing; 50% operational cost reduction

Success
10
AmazonCASE-010 · Technology/Software

Encoded gender bias through indirect markers

Failure
11
UW academic study (Mistral AI, Salesforce, Contextual AI open-source LLMs)CASE-012 · Multiple

White-associated names preferred 85% vs Black-associated names 9%; demonstrates that off-the-shelf LLMs carry resume-screening bias

Failure
12
iTutorGroupCASE-013 · Education

Violated Age Discrimination in Employment Act; screened out 200+ applicants

Failure
13
Fortune 500 Customer Service ProviderCASE-014 · Technology/Software

14% productivity increase; 34% improvement for novice workers

Success
14
Multiple US EnterprisesCASE-015 · Multiple

23% of employed respondents used GenAI for work weekly; 9% daily

Success
15
Northwestern MedicineCASE-016 · Healthcare/Life Sciences

15.5% avg efficiency boost; some radiologists up to 40% gains

Success
16
ZillowCASE-017 · Technology/Software

Failed to predict rapid price swings across local markets

Failure
17
Multiple EnterprisesCASE-018 · Multiple

45% of high-maturity orgs keep AI projects operational 3+ years

Success
18
Multiple EnterprisesCASE-019 · Multiple

Business AI adoption surged to 78% in 2024 (up from 55% in 2023)

Success
19
Multiple EnterprisesCASE-020 · Multiple

85% of customer service leaders will explore or pilot conversational GenAI in 2025

Too Early
20
WalmartCASE-021 · Retail/E-commerce

68% of suppliers closed deals via AI; 35-day payment terms achieved

Success
21
WalmartCASE-022 · Retail/E-commerce

More than $55 million saved through waste reduction

Success
22
Bank of AmericaCASE-023 · Financial Services

3 billion total interactions; 98% find information they need; averaging 58M interactions per month

Success
23
KlarnaCASE-024 · Financial Services

2.3M conversations in first month (67%); equivalent to 700 FTE

Success
24
DPD Parcel DeliveryCASE-025 · Retail/E-commerce

Chatbot swore at customers; criticized own company

Failure
25
Air CanadaCASE-026 · Retail/E-commerce

Tribunal ruled airline liable for chatbot's false promises

Failure
26
Morgan StanleyCASE-027 · Financial Services

98% advisor team adoption; document access jumped 20% to 80%

Success
27
BBVACASE-028 · Financial Services

2.8 hours/week saved per employee; 80%+ daily usage rate

Success
28
Lumen TechnologiesCASE-029 · Telecommunications

More than 90% of Lumen employees have a Copilot license; up to 50% productivity improvement on some tasks (e.g. re-platforming)

Success
29
AccentureCASE-030 · Professional Services/Consulting

550K of ~780K staff trained on generative AI (AI Refinery, SynOps); AI usage monitored as a promotion input

Success
30
AirbnbCASE-031 · Retail/E-commerce

3500 test files migrated in 6 weeks; 97% automation rate

Success
31
ZoomInfoCASE-032 · Technology/Software

33% suggestion acceptance rate; 20% line acceptance rate; 90% of developers report time savings (median 20%); 72% developer satisfaction

Success
32
McDonald'sCASE-033 · Retail/E-commerce

Failed to meet accuracy levels; problems with different dialects

Failure
33
Multiple EnterprisesCASE-034 · Multiple

Only 22% advanced beyond POC; only 4% creating substantial value

Partial Success
34
European Telecom CompanyCASE-035 · Telecommunications

Eliminated wait times for 20% of contact center requests in 7 weeks

Success
35
Multiple EnterprisesCASE-036 · Multiple

78% of companies use AI; only 18% of use cases yielded measurable ROI

Success
36
Multiple EnterprisesCASE-037 · Multiple

IT most mature function; <30% of experiments will be fully scaled

Partial Success
37
Microsoft (Copilot Trial)CASE-038 · Technology/Software

Controlled experiment measuring enterprise productivity impacts

Success
38
Multiple EnterprisesCASE-039 · Multiple

Measurable productivity gains across enterprise functions

Success
39
BCG (Internal)CASE-040 · Professional Services/Consulting

12.2% more tasks; 25.1% faster; 40% higher quality

Success
40
Multiple EnterprisesCASE-041 · Multiple

GenAI surpassed all other AI solution types in deployment frequency

Success
41
Multiple EnterprisesCASE-042 · Multiple

Workers who use AI tools report higher job satisfaction

Success
42
Morgan Stanley (Debrief)CASE-043 · Financial Services

Automatic meeting logs; draft emails; rolled out to 15000 advisors

Success
43
Multiple EnterprisesCASE-044 · Multiple

Companies with AI-led processes systematically outperform industry peers

Success
44
BBVA (Expansion)CASE-045 · Financial Services

Quadrupled from 3300 to 11000 licenses; scaling to all 120000 employees

Success