What happens when #ai agents become the primary way #researchers interact with scholarly content? Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (@Illinois1867 and Apoorva Shah (VP Product Management, @johnwileysons explore how #ai is transforming #libraries publishing, and #research discovery. From debating whether AI handles #peerreview better than #humans to how agents are replacing #web browsers for research, this episode tackles the fundamental questions facing academia. What's the role of a #librarian when AI can instantly synthesize information? How do publishers enhance the AI-driven ecosystem? 👉 Learn more about @johnwileysons AI initiatives: https://www.wiley.com/about-us/ai-resources/ Key topics: *Understanding AI agents as research assistants *The evolving role of libraries and librarians *Why peer review isn't AI's biggest threat to publishing *Digital rights and authentication for AI agents *Building AI literacy programs *Publisher-library collaboration in the AI era Essential viewing for: *Libraries navigating the AI transformation *Publishers rethinking business models *Researchers developing AI literacy *Institutions making strategic AI investments This conversation challenges assumptions while offering practical insights for anyone at the intersection of AI and scholarly communication.