Wikipedia Goes to War Against AI Slop Articles with New Deletion Policy

Wikipedia goes to war against AI slop articles with new deletion policy

As the web fills up with junk text written by robots, it's no surprise that AI-generated slop is also making its way into ebooks, YouTube, and even Wikipedia. That last one is a particular problem, since Wikipedia's open access is its greatest strength and its primary method for dealing with misinformation. In response, the site's administrators are using new policies to combat the onslaught of AI text. According to a new policy write-up, Wikipe…

Wikipedia editors adopt a policy giving admins the authority to quickly delete AI-generated articles that meet certain criteria, like incorrect citations

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Wikipedia’s G15 Policy Targets Low-Quality AI Content for Speedy Deletion

In a move that underscores the growing tensions between artificial intelligence and human-curated knowledge, Wikipedia’s community of volunteer editors has implemented a new “speedy deletion” policy aimed at purging low-quality, AI-generated content from the platform. Dubbed G15, this criterion allows administrators to swiftly remove articles suspected of being churned out by tools like ChatGPT, particularly those that are unreviewed, poorly sou…

Wikipedia Editors Adopt 'Speedy Deletion' Policy for AI Slop Articles

Wikipedia editors have adopted a policy enabling administrators to delete AI-generated articles without the standard week-long discussion period. Articles containing telltale LLM responses like "Here is your Wikipedia article on" or "Up to my last training update" now qualify for immediate removal. Articles with fabricated citations -- nonexistent papers or unrelated sources such as beetle research cited in computer science articles -- also mee…