Wikipedia is a unique fountain of free knowledge, but the world’s most popular encyclopaedia isn’t always accurate. The site’s crowdsourced editing model is prone to vandalism and biases. While its reputation for accuracy has improved, even Wikipedia doesn’t consider itself a reliable source. The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization that oversees Wikipedia, regularly explores new solutions for these shortcomings. Its latest effort harnesses the power of AI. The foundation recently teamed up with Meta to improve Wikipedia’s citations. These references are used to corroborate crowdsourced information on the site, but they’re often missing, incomplete, or inaccurate. While Wikipedia volunteers double-check…
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