October 2024
Why AI should be more like Wikipedia
When it was created in 2001, Wikipedia was a radical experiment in global collaboration. Today, it’s the largest and most-read reference work in history, and its content and quality are maintained by hundreds of thousands of dedicated volunteers. Wikimedia chief product and technology officer Selena Deckelmann shares the five pillars behind Wikipedia’s success, inviting technologists to adopt a more inclusive approach to AI development — one that empowers people to create a common good.