Western Australia asks Deloitte to repay fee for flawed AI-assisted study

First reported by The Guardian at · Updated · 2 sources

The feasibility study examined a potential merger of three universities and contained references to nonexistent sources generated by AI, alongside incorrect cost totals. According to The Guardian, the state paid $166,000 for the study, and the cost discrepancies amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars.

Covered by 2 publishers within an hour of the first report.

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The Guardian ‘Extremely disappointed’: WA government seeks reimbursement from Deloitte over flawed university report · Krishani Dhanji and Josh Taylor
The Next Web Western Australia seeks refund from Deloitte over flawed AI-aided report · Ana-Maria Stanciuc