Why AI Projects Fail
Artificial intelligence (AI) projects fail at a much higher rate than information technology (IT) projects that do not involve AI. What are the root causes that lead to these failures—and what can be done to minimize them?
Anu Narayanan is acting vice president and director of the RAND National Security Research Division (NSRD), which conducts research for the Office of the Secretary of War, other U.S. government organizations, and the governments of U.S. allies. She is a senior engineer at RAND, and professor of policy analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. Her research focuses on the intersection of critical infrastructure and national security. She has led or conducted studies for the Department of the Air Force, the Office of the Secretary of War, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Energy on a range of topics including installation and infrastructure investment decisionmaking, cybersecurity of the electric power grid, mission assurance, strategic basing, and data analytics for critical infrastructure risk management. Narayanan holds a Ph.D. in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University.
Education
Ph.D. in engineering and public policy, Carnegie Mellon University; B.S. in applied mathematics, University of Texas at Austin
Languages
English; Tamil; Telugu
Selected Work
- Narayanan, Anu, Michael J. Lostumbo, Kristin Van Abel, Michael T. Wilson, Anna Jean Wirth, and Rahim Ali, Grounded: An Enterprise-Wide Look at Department of the Air Force Installation Exposure to Natural Hazards: Implications for Infrastructure Investment Decisionmaking and Continuity of Operations Planning, RAND Corporation (RR-A523-1), 2021
- Narayanan, Anu, Jonathan W. Welburn, Benjamin M. Miller, Sheng Tao Li, and Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Deterring Attacks Against the Power Grid: Two Approaches for the U.S. Department of Defense, RAND Corporation (RR-3187-RC), 2020
- Narayanan, Anu, Debra Knopman, Kristin Van Abel, Benjamin M. Miller, Nicholas E. Burger, Martha Blakely, Alexander D. Rothenberg, Luke Muggy, and Patrick Mills, Valuing Air Force Electric Power Resilience: A Framework for Mission-Level Investment Prioritization, RAND Corporation (RR-2771-AF), 2019
- Narayanan, Anu, Debra Knopman, James D. Powers, Bryan Boling, Benjamin M. Miller, Patrick Mills, Kristin Van Abel, Katherine Anania, Blake Cignarella, and Connor P. Jackson, Air Force Installation Energy Assurance: An Assessment Framework, RAND Corporation (RR-2066-AF), 2017
- Anu Narayanan and M. Granger Morgan, "Sustaining Critical Social Services During Extended Regional Power Blackouts," Risk Analysis, 32, 2012
- Narayanan, Anu, Patrick Mills, Tobias Sytsma, Kelly Klima, and Rahim Ali, How Can DoD Compare Damage Costs Against Resilience Investment Costs for Climate-Driven Natural Hazards? Overview of an Analytic Approach, Its Advantages, and Its Limitations, RAND Corporation (RR-A1860-1), 2023
- Narayanan, Anu, Scott R. Stephenson, Michael T. Wilson, Maria McCollester, Sarah Weilant, Emmi Yonekura, Sascha T. Ishikawa, Jay Balagna, Krista Romita Grocholski, and Nihar Chhatiawala, Accounting for Climate Resilience in Infrastructure Investment Decisionmaking: A Data-Driven Approach for Department of the Air Force Project Prioritization, RAND Corporation (RR-A1730-1), 2023
Authored by Anu Narayanan
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