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Knowledge in the Age of Disinformation and AI | The Development Podcast

12 Mar 2026 · 23 min · S1 E63

What does knowledge mean in an age of AI, deepfakes, and disinformation? When information is everywhere, the real challenge is distinguishing insight from noise.

In this episode of the Development Podcast, host Toni Karasanyi explores how knowledge is evolving in a world where machines can generate convincing arguments and personalized realities shape how we consume information.

Tech journalist Jamie Bartlett, author of How to Talk to AI (And How Not To), explains how individuals can use AI tools without being misled — and why critical thinking matters more than ever.

Paschal Donohoe, the World Bank Group’s Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer, discusses how the Bank is turning more than 80 years of global development experience into practical knowledge that helps countries tackle challenges, including creating jobs and scale solutions in a fast-changing world.

Timestamps

[00:00] Is knowledge still power?

[03:10] How AI can alter our understanding of the world

[10:24] How we can use Large Language Models (LLMs) better

[13:32] Why results and evidence matter

[18:52] The future of AI in development

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