The rise of large language models has turned text production into a firehose, according to a recent New Scientist analysis. Where writing once required human effort and intent, AI can now generate endless articles, comments, and replies in seconds. The article warns that this torrent is not just noisy—it actively complicates the way people find and trust information.
New Scientist's argument is that gatekeeping, often dismissed as elitist or restrictive, becomes a practical necessity in this environment. Editors, platforms, and other curators serve as filters, separating signal from noise. Without such filters, the sheer volume of AI-generated content could overwhelm readers and drown out more careful, human-produced work.
The piece does not offer a simple solution, but it frames the challenge clearly: the same technology that democratizes writing also demands new forms of control. As the source notes, dealing with this flood "won't be easy," and the question of who gets to decide what is worth reading is likely to become one of the defining debates of the AI era. Since this is the only source, its perspective stands alone without competing views{