Wikipedia is saying that the AI storm is coming - but there will be no holiday for humans!

Wikipedia's New AI Plan

AI Won’t Replace People

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Removing Technical Barriers

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AI to Make Work Easier

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Repetitive Tasks Will Be Automated

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Better Information Discovery

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AI for Translations

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Onboarding New Volunteers

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Open & Transparent Approach

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Human Oversight Still Matters

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Wikipedia's New AI Plan

Wikipedia's New AI Plan

Over the next 3 years, Wikipedia will use AI — but won’t replace human editors or volunteers.

Over the next 3 years, Wikipedia will use AI — but won’t replace human editors or volunteers.

AI Won’t Replace People

AI Won’t Replace People

Wikipedia clearly stated that AI will support, not substitute, its human contributors.

Wikipedia clearly stated that AI will support, not substitute, its human contributors.

Removing Technical Barriers

Removing Technical Barriers

AI will help build tools so editors can work easily without worrying about technical stuff.

AI will help build tools so editors can work easily without worrying about technical stuff.

AI to Make Work Easier

AI to Make Work Easier

The goal of using AI is to make editing tasks simpler, not take away jobs.

The goal of using AI is to make editing tasks simpler, not take away jobs.

Repetitive Tasks Will Be Automated

Repetitive Tasks Will Be Automated

AI will handle boring, repetitive work to save time and effort.

AI will handle boring, repetitive work to save time and effort.

Better Information Discovery

Better Information Discovery

Finding information on Wikipedia will become quicker and easier with AI.

Finding information on Wikipedia will become quicker and easier with AI.

AI for Translations

AI for Translations

AI will help translate content into different languages to reach more people.

AI will help translate content into different languages to reach more people.

Onboarding New Volunteers

Onboarding New Volunteers

AI will assist in training and guiding new volunteers more efficiently.

AI will assist in training and guiding new volunteers more efficiently.

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Open & Transparent Approach

Open & Transparent Approach

Wikipedia’s AI tools will be open-source and transparent for everyone to understand.

Wikipedia’s AI tools will be open-source and transparent for everyone to understand.

Human Oversight Still Matters

Human Oversight Still Matters

Wikipedia recognizes that AI can make mistakes — so human judgment will always be important.

Wikipedia recognizes that AI can make mistakes — so human judgment will always be important.