Wikimedia Foundation
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Russian Wikipedia Clone Fuels Disinformation in AI Chatbots
A Russian Wikipedia clone is reportedly being used to inject disinformation into AI chatbots. The Wikimedia Foundation has highlighted concerns about how this clone, which allegedly contains fabricated information, coul…
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Blog post compiles links on Wikipedia strike, NYC bridge name removal
This cluster contains a single item that appears to be a personal blog post or newsletter compilation. The content includes a link to a Wikipedia article about editors planning a strike and sabotage due to Wikimedia lay…
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Wikipedia editors plan strike over Wikimedia Foundation layoffs
Wikipedia editors are planning protests, including banner sabotage, following layoffs at the Wikimedia Foundation. The foundation disbanded a team responsible for community-requested fixes and moderation tools, sparking…
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Wikipedia editors threaten strike over Wikimedia Foundation layoffs
Hundreds of Wikipedia's dedicated volunteer editors are considering a strike due to recent layoffs within the Wikimedia Foundation's engineering team. These editors are concerned that the reduction in technical staff co…
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Wikipedia fires lead dev, disbands volunteer team amid AI funding
Wikipedia has terminated its lead developer of over two decades and dissolved the team that supported volunteer editors, a move that disproportionately affected union organizers. This action comes despite the Wikimedia …
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AI and ML in Metadata: Experts Discuss Possibilities and Ethics
A free online roundtable discussion will explore the applications, constraints, and ethical considerations of artificial intelligence and machine learning within the field of metadata. The event, scheduled for May 22, 2…
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AI boom drives up hard drive prices, hindering internet archival efforts
Internet archival organizations like Wikimedia and the Internet Archive are facing significant challenges in preserving digital content due to a surge in hard drive prices. The AI industry's high demand for storage is c…
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The AI Hard Drive Shortage Is Making It More Expensive and Harder to Archive the Internet
The burgeoning demand for storage drives by AI data centers is causing significant price increases and shortages, impacting organizations like the Internet Archive and Wikimedia Foundation. These entities are finding it…
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Wikimedia developer discusses AI's impact on their work
Hay Kranen presented "Being a Wikimedia developer in the age of AI systems" at the Wikimedia Hackathon. The talk explored the implications of artificial intelligence for developers within the Wikimedia ecosystem. It lik…
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Researchers develop method to create quality training corpora from Wikimedia dumps
Researchers have developed a method to create high-quality training corpora for seven South Slavic languages from raw Wikimedia dumps. The process involves two main stages: extracting and cleaning text from various Wiki…