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KPMG's AI report turns into a demo of AI hallucinations

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Every report about AI problems has this comment. Just one more model, bro.

just one more model. just one more prompt. just one more guardrail. just one more. just. one. more.

AI is the new Fusion...

Re: KPMG's AI report turns into a demo of AI hallucinations

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At what point do people stop paying expensive consulting firms for the privilege to receive AI-generated advice? At this point, might as well call Sam the homeless hobo living beside the dump behind the Wendy's and invite him to advice the CXOs/Board.

P.S. - In a former life, Sam was a BSD (Big Swinging Dick) on WallStreetBets. He's more qualified than AI in providing actionable advice to CXOs.

Re: KPMG's AI report turns into a demo of AI hallucinations

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At what point do people stop paying expensive consulting firms for the privilege to receive AI-generated advice? At this point, might as well call Sam the homeless hobo living beside the dump behind the Wendy's and invite him to advice the CXOs/Board. P.S. - In a former life, Sam was a BSD (Big Swinging Dick) on WallStreetBets. He's more qualified than AI in providing actionable advice to CXOs.

Consulting has never been about the advice. As I understand it, it's about the prestige of the network that delivers the advice.

Re: KPMG's AI report turns into a demo of AI hallucinations

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

just one more model. just one more prompt. just one more guardrail. just one more. just. one. more.

It's the 2026 version of "two more weeks"

Is that referring to COVID? The USA never started the clock on its first two weeks.

Re: KPMG's AI report turns into a demo of AI hallucinations

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post #15

At what point do people stop paying expensive consulting firms for the privilege to receive AI-generated advice? At this point, might as well call Sam the homeless hobo living beside the dump behind the Wendy's and invite him to advice the CXOs/Board. P.S. - In a former life, Sam was a BSD (Big Swinging Dick) on WallStreetBets. He's more qualified than AI in providing actionable advice to CXOs.

Consulting has never been about the advice. As I understand it, it's about the prestige of the network that delivers the advice.

It's more about either putting the blame on an external party who are the "experts", and big4 can't be wrong. And if things go well, it's due to the signing person greatness.

Re: KPMG's AI report turns into a demo of AI hallucinations

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post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Consulting has never been about the advice. As I understand it, it's about the prestige of the network that delivers the advice.

It's more about either putting the blame on an external party who are the "experts", and big4 can't be wrong. And if things go well, it's due to the signing person greatness.

i believe theyre just third party rubber stamps for CEOs

Re: KPMG's AI report turns into a demo of AI hallucinations

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Every report about AI problems has this comment. Just one more model, bro.

And every report about AI problems has this comment. Just one more failed use of AI and then AI will stop being useful and go away forever, bro.

Re: KPMG's AI report turns into a demo of AI hallucinations

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post #15

At what point do people stop paying expensive consulting firms for the privilege to receive AI-generated advice? At this point, might as well call Sam the homeless hobo living beside the dump behind the Wendy's and invite him to advice the CXOs/Board. P.S. - In a former life, Sam was a BSD (Big Swinging Dick) on WallStreetBets. He's more qualified than AI in providing actionable advice to CXOs.

Consulting has never been about the advice. As I understand it, it's about the prestige of the network that delivers the advice.

You are paying a fall guy to come in and gather data or implement something you want to do but don't have a ton of evidence for. That way if shit goes south you can blame them and if it succeeds you get the credit.

Their entire job is more related to corporate politics than prestige. Maybe it was in the past.

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