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The Sunday Read: ‘Wikipedia’s Moment of Truth’

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Wikipedia's Future in the Age of AI

This chapter examines the intersection of Wikipedia and emerging AI technologies, focusing on the concerns of editors regarding the encyclopedia's reliability in a profit-driven tech landscape. It discusses Wikipedia's evolving strategies to maintain its integrity while navigating challenges posed by generative AI and its diminishing role as a data source for AI models. The chapter highlights the tension between Wikipedia's altruistic mission and the monetization efforts of tech companies, raising critical questions about knowledge sharing in the digital era.

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