Steven Rosenbaum warns about AI made fake quotes in new book

In short: Author Steven Rosenbaum is using his upcoming book to highlight how AI can create believable fake quotes and other false content.

What's going on

Steven Rosenbaum, a media entrepreneur and journalist, has a new book coming out in the US on May 12, 2026. It is called “The Future of Truth: How AI Reshapes Reality.” In it, he argues that it is getting harder to agree on what is true online.

A key example he points to is fake quotes. He has described making up quotes and attaching them to real people or books as “fake journalism.” The basic idea is simple, a quote is supposed to tell you what someone actually said, not what a writer or a tool wants you to believe they said.

Rosenbaum also warns that AI systems can generate text that sounds confident even when it is wrong. Think of it like a student who speaks smoothly in class but did not do the reading (it can sound right while being made up). He says the risk is not only that AI makes errors, but that people start treating AI as a neutral judge of truth.

One detail circulating online says Rosenbaum started his own investigation after The New York Times asked him about fake quotes. That specific claim is not clearly confirmed in the information available here, so it should be treated as unverified.

What to watch

More news organizations are likely to add clearer rules for checking quotes, images, and sources when AI tools are involved. Readers can also expect more public debates about when it is acceptable to use AI in reporting, and how outlets should disclose it.

Source: NYTimes