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Policy2026-06-15 · source-backed
KPMG removed its October 2025 "Total Experience: Redefining Excellence in the Age of Agentic AI" report after analysis found only 5 of 45 citations correctly pointed to their source; at least 16 were fabricated and roughly half the paper's claims were fake or misattributed (TechCrunch). The irony writes itself: KPMG sells AI-governance services and had warned clients about this exact risk. Verified across TechCrunch, The Register, and Engadget. The lesson for anyone publishing AI-assisted work: verify every citation, every time. The firm whose job is governance couldn't govern its own output.
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