News Summary

• An internet populated and run by AI agents will need reliable data.
• But whether this will serve private interests or the public good remains to be seen.
• Given the risks, the system will need safeguards of its own.
• Better data or putting a human back in the loop will not suffice.
• It will need a broader information ecology capable of questioning its own inputs and transmitting corrections where they are needed if information changes.
• It has always been something people consume, but it is also becoming something machines act on.
• That means errors will stop being mere digital impressions and start becoming actions with far-reaching consequences.