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Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 13
KPMG Pulls 2025 AI Report Over False Claims About 4 Organizations
Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 13

KPMG Pulls 2025 AI Report Over False Claims About 4 Organizations

3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 13

Summary

  • KPMG removed its October 2025 report “Redefining excellence in the age of agentic AI” from its websites after multiple organizations said descriptions of their AI use were wrong or misleading.
  • GPTZero told the Financial Times the errors appeared to stem from AI hallucinations, suggesting AI helped draft a report about AI without adequate verification.
  • UBS, the UK’s National Health Service, Swiss Federal Railways and Transport for London all disputed claims made about their AI usage in the report.
  • KPMG said it is investigating and reiterated that its AI rules require human oversight, content validation and independent source checks.
  • The withdrawal adds to scrutiny of AI-generated corporate research after EY last month pulled a report that appeared to contain fake footnotes and hallucinations.

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