Why the AI Race in Project Management Is Shifting Accountability

Away From Humans and Onto

Flawed Algorithms

COMMENTARY

By Dzmitry Dudzin                                                                       

Krakow, Poland

Introduction

The number of trends related to the use of AI in work processes is growing like a snowball. Project teams consciously implement smart systems to automate planning, track tasks, or predict risks. In turn, large vendors offer exciting capabilities through autonomous agents, promising to significantly reduce the workload of managers. However, if something doesn’t go according to a plan or changes suddenly, who is responsible for decisions — a human or a system?

We see algorithms becoming increasingly autonomous. At the same time, there are specialists in the industry who don’t consider the overall responsibility of these algorithms. Unfortunately, this issue is often ignored.

The Promise vs. The Reality of AI in Project Planning

The prospects for using AI in project planning are quite promising. The Association for Project Management (APM) shared the study, which found that 70% of PM professionals are already using AI, and 29% say their companies plan to implement it.

I’ve recently read a column titled “The Next Generation Project Manager,” written by Alfonso Bucero, in which the author contrasts Maria, a traditional PM, with Javier, a manager who actively uses AI. Faced with routine tasks and sudden changes, Maria reacts too late and loses. Javier, in his turn, acts immediately and wins by using AI.

This optimistic example of AI’s application in project management is supported by the data from Gartner, which states that by 2030, 80% of project management work will be performed by artificial intelligence.

It seems that smart systems should positively influence the project’s success. However, only 36% of organizations deliver projects on time, according to Wellington’s “State of Project Management 2026” report.

It all means that tools are getting smarter, but results are not improving. This happens for various reasons, including the fact that AI systems are still imperfect.

Many years of experience in project management allow me to highlight the following AI strengths in this area:

• • Automation of routine tasks such as status updates and report preparation.
  • Smart planning based on a description.
  • Working with requirements and transforming chaotic thoughts of clients into structured tasks.
  • Finding risk patterns considering historical data.

The disadvantages are also obvious:

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How to cite this work: Dudzin, D. (2026).  Why the AI Race in Project Management Is Shifting Accountability Away From Humans and Onto Flawed Algorithms, advisory, PM World Journal, Vol. XV, Issue VIII, August.  Available online at https://pmworldjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pmwj167-Aug2026-Dudzin-AI-race-is-changing-accountability-.pdf

About the Author

Dzmitry Dudzin

Krakow, Poland

Dzmitry Dudzin is the CEO of GanttPRO, the leading Gantt chart-based project management software trusted by over a million project managers worldwide. Before founding GanttPRO, Dzmitry established himself in the tech community as a developer and organizer, actively cultivating the front-end community through blogs, articles, and major hackathons such as “What the Hack.”

Dzmitry’s core competency lies in his ability to integrate product development, technology, AI, and business strategy. With deep technical knowledge, he constantly evaluates tasks from a business perspective, focusing on solving real user problems and scaling the product without unnecessary complexity. As CEO, he oversees strategic development, key product decisions, and finance, working at the intersection of technology and marketing. He focuses on removing process bottlenecks, streamlining, and automating workflows where necessary. Dzmitry can be reached at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nedudi/

About GanttPRO

GanttPRO is a B2B SaaS project management platform built around Gantt charts. It helps teams plan projects, visualize work, manage workloads, assign responsibilities, and track progress in one place. The product is used by more than 1 million professionals worldwide, including teams from NASA, NVIDIA, Sony, and Booking.com. For more information, visit www.ganttpro.com