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AIHOT · Published November 8, 2026 at 07:51

An Accenture report has been accused of containing 15 false citations; the company denies that AI hallucinations are responsible.

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GPTZero analysis suggests that Accenture's report 'Leap Forward,' co-authored with IE University in Madrid, may contain 15 false citations and entirely fabricated case studies. An Accenture spokesperson denied that AI hallucinations caused the errors, stating a review indicated human mistakes instead. The company is currently correcting them and will complete the work before republishing. Reports also mention Deloitte, EY, and other consulting firms alongside Pinsent Masons. & Law firms including Sullivan & Cromwell have previously acknowledged the presence of AI errors in such documents.

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