By Bhavya Sukheja
Publication Date: 2026-02-17 17:24:00
Partner in a consulting firm KPMG was fined A$10,000 (approximately US$7,000). ₹640,000) after he was caught cheating with artificial intelligence during an internal AI training course. The unnamed partner is among more than two dozen KPMG Australia employees caught using AI tools to cheat on internal audits since July, The Guardian reported.
According to the Australian Financial Review, the company detected the misconduct using its own AI detection tools. KPMG said it will continue to monitor cases where employees misuse AI and take steps to better detect breaches in the future Report by The Guardian.
Andrew Yates, managing director of KPMG Australia, also acknowledged the difficulties companies face in regulating AI use. “Like most organizations, we have grappled with the role and use of AI in the context of internal training and testing. It is a…