Even Wikipedia doesn’t trust AI to edit Wikipedia (opens original article in a new tab)

Wikipedia's cofounder, Jimmy Wales, stated that AI cannot be trusted to directly edit Wikipedia due to persistent issues with 'hallucinations', despite AI relying on Wikipedia's content. AI platforms have increased traffic from bots, while human traffic has dropped. Wales called for AI companies to pay for server costs, with Wikipedia blocking non-compliant bots.

• Wikipedia cofounder Jimmy Wales stated AI cannot be trusted to directly edit Wikipedia due to 'hallucinations'.
• AI platforms rely on Wikipedia content, leading to increased traffic from AI bots and a drop in human traffic.
• Wales urged AI companies to pay for server costs, with Wikipedia blocking non-compliant bots.