Regulation and ethics · 2026-10-09

Can AI Change What We Consider to Be True

City Journal asks how AI affects the widely accepted view of what is true.

✨ What it's about

City Journal published an article titled “Consensus Truth” in the Age of AI. The title points to the topic: how AI affects what people consider to be true. The term “consensus truth” refers to knowledge that most people or experts in society agree on.

This raises a question. If people increasingly get answers from AI chatbots, who decides what is right and what is not? And could one system that answers millions of people quietly influence how we perceive facts?

📌 Why it matters to ordinary people

In the past, people got their news from various sources: newspapers, television, and conversations with family and friends. Now many people turn to AI with simple questions, and the answer looks confident, even when it is inaccurate.

That is why it is worth approaching AI's answers critically, just like any other source. Check important facts in several reliable places, and remember that AI can make mistakes.

Sources: 🔗 Google News