KPMG has fined an Australian partner A$10,000 for using artificial intelligence to cheat on an internal AI training exam, part of more than two dozen similar cases detected since July. The firm said it used in-house AI detection tools to uncover the misconduct, underscoring how professional services groups are wrestling with both promoting and policing AI use. The episode follows earlier industry-wide exam cheating scandals, including a 2021 penalty for KPMG Australia, and comes as the UK’s ACCA moves exams back in person to curb AI-enabled cheating. Even as KPMG plans to assess partners on their AI skills in 2026, executives say tighter controls are needed to prevent misuse.
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