This SWR Kultur Forum episode examines Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary, focusing on the challenges posed by AI and declining user numbers. Guests Franziska Heine, Anna Biselli, and Prof. Leonard Dobusch discuss how AI chatbots and search engines are reducing traffic while simultaneously relying on Wikipedia data for training. The discussion addresses political criticisms from the US, the need for transparency in AI-generated content, and the sustainability of the volunteer-based model. They debate whether paid editorial roles are necessary to maintain quality and how to attract new contributor…
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