ISSN #
1941-1278
Volume Number
38
Issue Number
3
First Page
1
Last Page
6
Subject Area
Artificial intelligence; Library science
Description
We live in an age of alternate realities. If we do not like the current situation, we can pick or rearrange facts to suit our worldview. It appears our information systems follow suit, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI). Developers in the Al industry generally want friendly Al that does what the human user wants (as long as it is not too naughty). They do not want Al that says "I do not know," so they design models to be fluent, not factual. Consequently, the engines confidently invent citations, titles, or people if not constrained or verified, a phenomenon called AI hallucination. There is a false belief speed and polish equals reliability, especially when AI text appears cleanly written. This article approaches artificial intelligence not simply as a tool to be adopted or rejected, but as an information system requiring critical, ethical, and contextual understanding—core elements of Al literacy in academic libraries (Lo, 2025).
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
9-6-2026
Type
Article
Format
Text
.pdf (text under image)
Language
English
