A partner at the firm has been fined for using AI tools to cheat on an internal training course about using AI. A partner at KPMG Australia has been fined A$10,000 (€5,972) after using AI tools to cheat on an internal training course about using AI. More than two dozen staff have been caught over this financial year using AI tools for internal exams, according to KPMG. The incident is the latest example of a professional services company struggling with staff using artificial intelligence to cheat on exams or when producing work for clients. The Australian Financial Review first reported that a KPMG partner had been fined over cheating on the AI test.

Source: The Irish Times February 16, 2026 18:58 UTC