Why AI Agent Deployments Stumble: Seven Critical Production Challenges

As enterprises scale AI agents beyond prototypes, the gap between demo performance and production reality becomes stark. Vanta's support agent, handling 2,500 conversations monthly at 71% resolution, illustrates both the promise and the pitfalls—hallucinations, tool failures, cost overruns, and security gaps threaten unguarded deployments. Mastering these seven production challenges is essential for building AI agents that deliver sustained business value.