Information shock: how AI demands an evolution of information science
Lankes, R. David (2026). Information shock: How AI demands an evolution of information science. Journal of Documentation 1-12 https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-07-2026-0407 Purpose This paper argues that AI authoring is prompting an Information Shock and a new information science. The shock is not a matter of increased volume and variable quality of AI-produced information. It comes as generative …
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