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KPMG Australia fines partner A$10,000 for AI cheating

Kagi News | 2026-02-16 03:21 UTC | source

🤖 KPMG’s Australian practice has fined an unnamed partner A$10,000 after the firm determined they used artificial intelligence to cheat on an internal training assessment about AI 21.

KPMG said it has found other staff using AI during internal exams too, underscoring how tricky workplace assessments can be as generative AI tools become commonplace 21.

Image accompanying The Guardian’s report on KPMG’s internal AI exam-cheating case.
Image accompanying The Guardian’s report on KPMG’s internal AI exam-cheating case. — theguardian.com

Sources

  1. KPMG partner fined over using AI to pass AI test [ft.com] (2026-02-16)
  2. KPMG partner fined for using artificial intelligence to cheat in AI training test [theguardian.com] (2026-02-16)
  3. Ironic AI Infraction Earns KPMG Partner a Big Fine - Newser [google.com] (2026-02-16)

Highlights

  1. Currency context: The Guardian said the fine works out to about £5,200 2.
  2. Trust business: For audit and advisory groups, integrity lapses in training hit close to home. These firms sell assurance and judgment, so weak internal controls can carry reputational and client risks 1.

Perspectives

KPMG Australia: KPMG said the disciplined partner was among more than two dozen staff in Australia caught using AI in internal exams since July.

Financial Times reporting: The FT framed the incident as part of a broader push by professional services firms to rethink—and tighten—how they run internal assessments as AI tools spread.