What do we mean when we talk about AI and open knowledge? Reflections on the future of sovereign, decentralised data management – Wikibase, Wikidata and beyond
The AI-Bridges Symposium, held at the University of London, explored the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and open knowledge. Discussions highlighted two primary concerns: the extractive scraping of open knowledge resources by commercial AI applications, which strains community infrastructure and erodes trust, and the potential for AI to support open knowledge initiatives by providing tools for data integration, formatting, and validation, thereby easing the burden on maintainers and promoting wider accessibility. AI
IMPACT Explores how AI can both threaten and support open knowledge initiatives, impacting data management and community infrastructure.