The Wikimedia Foundation urged AI developers to correctly attribute sources and adhere to licensing terms when using Wikipedia materials. The organization emphasized that human verification and content enrichment make Wikipedia a crucial source for training AI models. Ignoring this resource results in less accurate, less diverse, and harder-to-verify responses from such systems.
Wikimedia recommends using tools like the “Wikimedia Enterprise API” for proper licensing and content attribution. The foundation stressed that without proper recognition and financial support from AI-developing companies, the open model of knowledge dissemination could be jeopardized.
This statement came after the launch of Elon Musk’s “Grokipedia” service, which uses Wikipedia materials but does not provide support in return. According to Wikimedia representatives, the popularity of AI systems that directly display Wikipedia content has already led to a decrease in site traffic.
The Wikimedia Foundation emphasizes the need for collaboration with AI developers to maintain open access to quality information and ensure fair compensation for authors and the community.
