Western Australia seeks refund from Deloitte over flawed AI-aided report
A report commissioned by Western Australia's government to assess merging three state universities was found to contain AI-generated citations to non-existent sources and mathematical errors in cost totals. The government has expressed disappointment and requested Deloitte expedite a refund. The incident highlights risks of deploying AI tools in high-stakes consultancy work without adequate validation.
Key points
- Deloitte's report included AI-hallucinated sources that don't exist
- Cost calculations in the report were incorrect
- WA government formally requested fast refund
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