This week on The Fin podcast, Edmund Tadros and Paul Karp on Deloitte’s stuff-up, why it became a global story and what it means for the way we use, and value, AI.

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Further reading: 
‘Oversight was not followed’: Deloitte apologises for AI report
The firm will discipline personnel over a report that had to be reissued after they failed to vet incorrect AI-generated material in the document. 

Deloitte’s AI scandal shows consultants need a new strategy
The saga also raises existential questions: for consultants, AI is both a major opportunity and a threat that directly undermines their premium fees.

Deloitte to refund government, admits using AI in $440k report
Deloitte will issue a partial refund to the government after admitting that artificial intelligence had been used in the creation of a report littered with errors.

This week on The Fin podcast, Edmund Tadros and Paul Karp on Deloitte&rsquo;s stuff-up, why it became a global story and what it means for the way we use, and value, AI. This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/au/">Salesforce</a> Further reading:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/oversight-was-not-followed-deloitte-apologises-for-ai-report-20251012-p5n1ty" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/oversight-was-not-followed-deloitte-apologises-for-ai-report-20251012-p5n1ty" data-sk="tooltip_parent">&lsquo;Oversight was not followed&rsquo;: Deloitte apologises for AI report</a> The firm will discipline personnel over a report that had to be reissued after they failed to vet incorrect AI-generated material in the document.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/deloitte-s-ai-scandal-shows-consultants-need-a-new-strategy-20251008-p5n0vx" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/deloitte-s-ai-scandal-shows-consultants-need-a-new-strategy-20251008-p5n0vx" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Deloitte&rsquo;s AI scandal shows consultants need a new strategy</a> The saga also raises existential questions: for consultants, AI is both a major opportunity and a threat that directly undermines their premium fees.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/deloitte-to-refund-government-after-admitting-ai-errors-in-440k-report-20251005-p5n05p" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/deloitte-to-refund-government-after-admitting-ai-errors-in-440k-report-20251005-p5n05p" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Deloitte to refund government, admits using AI in $440k report</a> Deloitte will issue a partial refund to the government after admitting that artificial intelligence had been used in the creation of a report littered with errors.

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