# GPTZero Finds Fabricated Citations in PwC Middle East Research Reports

The detection firm estimated an 84 percent chance one report was entirely AI-generated, rising to 100 percent once its reference section was excluded, with footnotes pointing to dead or nonexistent sources.

- Published: 2026-07-31T06:00:12.009Z
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- Sources: [eWeek](https://www.eweek.com/news/gptzero-flags-suspected-ai-content-and-false-citations-in-pwc-reports/), [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com/pwc-has-allegedly-published-ai-generated-reports-containing-false-or-fabricated-sources/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

Detection company GPTZero reported suspected AI-generated text and fabricated citations in four PwC Middle East research reports published between 2024 and 2026, covering agentic AI, government services, electric-vehicle cybersecurity, and…

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