We asked AI to build a wind energy financial model. Not a toy model. A complete project finance model with timelines, revenues, financing, statements, returns, and dashboards. The goal was simple: Can AI independently build an investment-grade financial model? At first glance, the result was impressive. The model looked complete.

A major real estate company was in the final stages of raising debt. Their CFO, had full confidence in the internal team. His team had built the financial model themselves, weeks of work, multiple iterations, late nights refining every sheet. By the time they reached lender discussions, they knew the model inside out...