# Trust But Verify: The Hidden Cost of AI Hallucinations #DTF022 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dtf-cyber-podcast-7304144/trust-but-verify-the-hidden-cost-of-ai-hallucinations-dtf022 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dtf-cyber-podcast-7304144/trust-but-verify-the-hidden-cost-of-ai-hallucinations-dtf022.md Podcast: [DTF Cyber Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dtf-cyber-podcast-7304144) Published: 2025-10-13T16:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://cyberpodcast.net Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4ffc4778-c85d-4e9a-8e7d-d87198d9234f.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dtf-cyber-podcast-7304144/episodes/trust-but-verify-the-hidden-cost-of-ai-hallucinations-dtf022 Duration seconds: 4198 ## Resource Join Damian, Troy, and Fern on Episode 22 of the DTF Cyber Podcast (@DTFCyberPodcast) as we tear into Deloitte’s $290K AI hallucination disaster—fake references, a misquoted judge, and a botched Australian government report that’s shaking trust in AI. From AI’s role in cyber chaos to practical tips for validation, we’ve got CISOs and tech lovers covered. Timestamps (Extracted from Transcript): Timestamps (Extracted from Transcript): 00:00 – 01:26 | Intro: AI Hallucinations & Holiday Banter 01:26 – 15:34 | Cyber News: Deloitte’s AI-Generated Report 15:34 – 30:06 | Deep Dive: Accountability & Ethics Fallout 30:06 – 43:10 | AI Ethics in Security & Vendor Data Use 43:10 – 57:12 | Audits, Maturity Scores & Frameworks 57:12 – 01:09:49 | Outro: Real Talk on Jobs, AI & Accountability Links: • Fortune Article: https://fortune.com/2025/10/07/deloitte-ai-australia-government-report-hallucinations-technology-290000-refund/ • NIST AI RMF: https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework • Join us on X: https://x.com/DTFCyberPodcast • AI Ethics Cheat Sheet: [Link to PDF - TBD] Subscribe: Catch our weekly cyber takedowns! Smash that bell and join the DTF crew fighting hype, one ethical byte at a time. 🛡️ Linkedin: Damian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianchung/ Troy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kosovotroy/ Fern: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernrojasaz/ Business Inquiries: dtf at cyberpodcast dot net ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dtf-cyber-podcast-7304144/episodes/trust-but-verify-the-hidden-cost-of-ai-hallucinations-dtf022/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dtf-cyber-podcast-7304144/trust-but-verify-the-hidden-cost-of-ai-hallucinations-dtf022.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.