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Wikipedia owner signs on Microsoft, Meta in AI content training deals
The Wikimedia Foundation's deals with top AI companies aim to provide structured Wikipedia content access while generating revenue and reducing unstructured scraping burdens.
- On January 15th, Wikipedia marked its 25th anniversary as the Wikimedia Foundation launched a campaign, time capsule and a video docuseries featuring volunteer editors, affirming AI will support volunteers without replacing human knowledge.
- Wikipedians have long used automation for tasks like vandalism detection, while Larry Sanger released Nine Theses in 2025 calling for governance reforms and Grokipedia launched last year.
- Nearly 15 billion monthly views underline Wikipedia's scale, with over 65 million articles in 300 languages and over 7.1 million English entries maintained by nearly 250,000 volunteers.
- Larry Sanger emphasised neutrality's role and said `I don't talk to him`, while Wales abruptly ended an interview after being asked `Founder or co-founder?`, highlighting tensions.
- Experts warn that AI model hallucinations and sourcing issues threaten information quality as generative AI, search engines and voice assistants reuse Wikipedia content, while Dr Heather Ford highlights gaps favoring fictional over real regional places.
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Wikipedia is now getting paid by Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and other AI companies
As generative AI companies search for cleaner training data, one of the internet's oldest institutions is quietly changing its economic model. The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, has confirmed new agreements with major AI players, including Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, and Perplexity. The deals formalize paid access to the...Read Entire Article
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Winston-Salem JournalWikipedia celebrates its 25th birthday
LONDON — Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence companies Thursday as it marked its 25th anniversary.
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