Dominique de Roo of De Gruyter Brill on Truth in the Age of AI. Listen to Episode 2 of Upstream by Integra.

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Episode 2 – Truth in the Age of AI

Episode 2 - Truth in the Age of AI
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Introduction & Episode Framing
Introduction & Episode Framing 0:00
The Core Problem: LLMs Are Built to Sound Right, Not Be Right
The Core Problem: LLMs Are Built to Sound Right, Not Be Right 1:37
Publishers' Dual Role: Dissemination vs. Validation
Publishers' Dual Role: Dissemination vs. Validation 6:21
RAG-Based Tools and Publishers as Custodians of Knowledge
RAG-Based Tools and Publishers as Custodians of Knowledge 9:14
Guiding Researchers: Industry Guidelines for Responsible AI Use
Guiding Researchers: Industry Guidelines for Responsible AI Use 11:28
Engaging Big Tech: Training-Level Transparency & Industry Collaboration
Engaging Big Tech: Training-Level Transparency & Industry Collaboration 13:43
Future Value Creation: Dissemination, Trust, Specialized Platforms & Long-Form Content
Future Value Creation: Dissemination, Trust, Specialized Platforms & Long-Form Content 18:46
Peer Review Under Pressure: Scale, AI, and the Human Element
Peer Review Under Pressure: Scale, AI, and the Human Element 24:44
Training Researchers for Responsible, Productive AI Use
Training Researchers for Responsible, Productive AI Use 30:30
Supporting Smaller Publishers: Consolidation and Collaboration
Supporting Smaller Publishers: Consolidation and Collaboration 32:43
Industry Outlook: Optimism and the Path Forward
Industry Outlook: Optimism and the Path Forward 37:15
Closing Remarks & Sign-Off
Closing Remarks & Sign-Off 41:42

In this episode of Upstream by Integra, host Ashutosh Ghildiyal sits down with Dominique de Roo, Chief Strategy Officer at De Gruyter Brill, to explore a critical question: what makes knowledge trustworthy in the age of AI?

AI is transforming how quickly and widely information can be accessed. But Dominique argues that it cannot replace the systems, cultures, and communities that make knowledge reliable. In her view, scholarly publishers need to stop seeing themselves primarily as disseminators of content and embrace their role as custodians of validated knowledge.

Instead of focusing on productivity, automation, or efficiency, this conversation goes deeper into scientific epistemology and the foundations of trust in knowledge.

Together, we explore:
👉 How knowledge becomes trustworthy and earns its status as “validated”
👉 How AI differs fundamentally from science and the scientific method
👉 Why publishers become more—not less—important in an AI‑driven world
👉 Why collaboration across the industry matters more than competition when truth is at stake
👉 Why publishers must engage directly with Big Tech on standards, governance, and the future of knowledge access

If you care about the future of scholarly communication, responsible AI, and the integrity of scientific knowledge, this episode offers a thoughtful, nuanced lens on what’s changing—and what must not be lost.

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