Generative AI is the third information revolution after print and social media, says Prof. Nakov
preslav_nakov · x · 2026-09-15
Prof. Preslav Nakov (MBZUAI) on Bloomberg TV Bulgaria:
- LLMs produce highly persuasive text, even mimicking individual journalists' styles; convincing no longer implies true, and society lacks quality-control mechanisms for this new environment
- Generative AI is the third major information-production revolution after the printing press and social media
- Verification is shifting from "is a claim true?" to "what harm could its spread cause?"
- AI is moving from single models to agentic systems, with models solving novel complex scientific tasks a key breakthrough
Related event: MBZUAI Professor Warns of Generative AI's Information Credibility Crisis(2 posts)→
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