US EditionEnglish Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Articles With Limited Exceptions
English Wikipedia bans AI-generated article content to protect accuracy and integrity, allowing AI only for minor copyedits and verified translations, with 40 to 2 editor vote support.
- English Wikipedia officially banned AI-generated article content last week, though the new policy permits using Large Language Models to refine writing or assist with translations.
- Proposed by administrator Chaotic Enby, the update follows months of community debate, as guidelines cite the tendency for AI-written articles to violate "several of Wikipedia's core content policies."
- The proposal passed with "overwhelming support," concluding that the policy targets problematic LLM use, and editors formed WikiProject AI Cleanup to combat AI-written content.
- Treating AI tools as aids rather than authoritative sources, editors must thoroughly review AI-assisted text; for translations, they must verify accuracy ensuring AI "does not introduce content of its own."
- While these restrictions apply specifically to English Wikipedia, other sites like Spanish Wikipedia retain autonomy over their own rules, highlighting differing approaches to AI integration worldwide.
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It jeopardizes the credibility of the encyclopedia.
Editors will be able to use the LLM to offer major edits to their texts if the model does not add its own content.
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