Deloitte Australia Offers Partial Refund for $290,000 Government Report Filled with AI-Generated Fake Citations

Oct 06, 2025
Ars Technica
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Summary

Deloitte Australia offers partial refund for $290,000 government report after academics expose AI-generated fake citations and fabricated quotes falsely attributed to real professors, with the consulting firm quietly admitting to using GPT-4o without disclosure.

Key Points

  • Deloitte Australia offers partial refund to the government for a $290,000 USD report filled with AI-generated fake citations and nonexistent research references
  • The consulting firm quietly admits to using GPT-4o after academics discover fabricated quotes and publications falsely attributed to real professors
  • Sydney University experts criticize the flawed methodology and question the reliability of recommendations built on undisclosed AI-generated content

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