Artificial Intelligence

Deloitte to Refund Government After $440,000 Report Contained Multiple AI-Generated Errors

The $440,000 report, written in part by an AI, shows the consulting firm has a ‘human intelligence problem’ according to one Labor senator.
Deloitte to Refund Government After $440,000 Report Contained Multiple AI-Generated Errors
A Deloitte logo in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 25, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Rex Widerstrom
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Professional services and consulting firm Deloitte has said it will issue an unspecified partial refund to the Australian federal government after it was found to have used AI to prepare a report for which it charged $440,000 (US$291,000).

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) commissioned the report in 2024 to assess its targeted compliance framework and its supporting IT system, which automatically issues penalties to job seekers who fail to meet their mutual obligation requirements.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.