KPMG withdraws AI report after organizations dispute claims, raising governance concerns
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KPMG withdrew a report on agentic AI after named organizations disputed claims about their AI usage, raising concerns about evidence standards in professional services research. The report, titled "Redefining excellence in the age of agentic AI," was removed following questions about exaggerated adoption stories, inaccurate case studies, and apparent AI hallucinations. Organizations including UBS, the NHS, Swiss Federal Railways, and Transport for London were mentioned. The episode has intensified scrutiny of citations, case studies, verification practices, and AI use in high-trust advisory work within the professional services sector.
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· 3 pulledKPMG has withdrawn a report on agentic AI after organisations named in the document disputed claims about their use of the technology
The report, titled Redefining excellence in the age of agentic AI, was removed after questions were raised over exaggerated adoption stories, inaccurate case studies, and apparent AI hallucinations
The withdrawal followed scrutiny of the report'
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