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Deloitte report for Wellington Council found to be largely AI-generated

A major consultancy firm, Deloitte, has been found to have generated significant portions of a report using AI. The report, commissioned by the Wellington Council, contained AI-generated content that was presented as original work. This incident has raised concerns about the transparency and authenticity of AI-generated reports in professional services. AI

IMPACT Highlights concerns about the ethical use and transparency of AI in professional services and consulting.

RANK_REASON News about a consultancy using AI in its reports, not a core AI release or research.

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Deloitte report for Wellington Council found to be largely AI-generated

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Another big consultancy caught charging top dollar for an # AI generated report: https://www. rnz.co.nz/news/regions/1229348 /mayor-says-large-chunks-of-welling

    Another big consultancy caught charging top dollar for an # AI generated report: https://www. rnz.co.nz/news/regions/1229348 /mayor-says-large-chunks-of-wellington-council-deloitte-report-written-by-ai # ArtificialIntelligence

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · DrMikeWatts ·

    Another big consultancy caught charging top dollar for an # AI generated report: https://www. rnz.co.nz/news/regions/1229348 /mayor-says-large-chunks-of-welling

    Another big consultancy caught charging top dollar for an # AI generated report: https://www. rnz.co.nz/news/regions/1229348 /mayor-says-large-chunks-of-wellington-council-deloitte-report-written-by-ai # ArtificialIntelligence