#joshnicholas — Public Fediverse posts
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"Last year the consultancy giant Deloitte issued a partial refund to the federal government after it was revealed that AI tools had included fake references and even a fake court reference in a $440,000 report."
#NickEvershed, #ArielBogle, #MikeHohnen, #JoshNicholas, 2026
This is a fundamental dereliction of duty. After a fail like this, Deloitte should never again get commissioned by a public body to write a report.
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"When Guardian Australia contacted the people and organisations responsible, many were unaware AI could get things wrong in this way or were aware of the potential for errors but had missed them before submitting the document."
#NickEvershed, #ArielBogle, #MikeHohnen, #JoshNicholas, 2026
This is terrifying. It's as if people believe nothing published in a newspaper is ever wrong, or nothing reported on TV news, or nothing published on the net.
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"Australia’s government inquiry process is supposed to help parliament make better decisions, hearing from experts and constituents alike. But Guardian Australia can reveal that the system is being flooded with AI-generated material, which is inventing studies and attributing nonexistent research to real academics and authors."
#NickEvershed, #ArielBogle, #MikeHohnen, #JoshNicholas, 2026
#HatTip to @EdwinG for the link.
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