The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it

Relay, an AI workflow automation tool, shut down in August due to competition from larger platforms integrating similar features. Chatbot platform Character.ai also filed for bankruptcy after five years. Many AI initiatives fail due to funding, technical, or market challenges, creating a growing 'AI graveyard' even among major players like OpenAI, which has discontinued several standalone apps to integrate features into ChatGPT.