"The new policy erases all ambiguity around the question of whether bot-made text can exist on Wikipedia's public pages to begin with. It's a clear no, with the only exceptions being when editors use A.I. to proofread their writing or translate foreign-language entries."
"Around a year after ChatGPT was released, we started seeing a lot of obvious signs: articles with the 'This large language model' prompt left in the text, entirely nonexistent citations, and overuse of words like rich cultural heritage."
"The decision arrives not a moment too soon for the online encyclopedia, which has seen a deluge of hallucination-prone A.I.-written articles since ChatGPT's launch."
Wikipedia's English-language platform has officially banned all A.I.-generated text from its 7.1 million articles, allowing exceptions only for proofreading and translation. This decision follows a surge of A.I.-written articles since the launch of ChatGPT, which raised concerns about accuracy and reliability. Internal debates among editors focused on the implications of A.I. use, including generated summaries. The proposal for the ban was initiated by Ilyas Lebleu, an A.I. research student, highlighting the need for clearer policies regarding A.I. content on the platform.
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