Deloitte’s $440,000 AI scandal hits Australia’s three biggest nerve points
This week news broke — and made global headlines — that Deloitte in Australia had included AI-invented references and inaccuracies in $440,000 taxpayer-funded report.
Sally Branson explains how much reputational damage has been done, and why every dollar spent on Deloitte’s report feels like money stolen from taxpayers’ own wallets.
Deloitte used tax-payer money to provide AI slop
The Deloitte AI report scandal has managed to hit every single button that Australians have big feelings about. Taxpayer dollars. Artificial intelligence. Big consulting.
Oh, and bludging. We don’t like bludgers. Unless it’s a weekend after a footy final.
Here’s what we’re dealing with: a consulting giant charging extraordinary fees for what appears to be unchecked AI-generated content, then offering a partial refund when caught.
