Wikipedia has reportedly paused an experiment that used AI to summarize articles on its platform after editors pushed again.
Wikipedia introduced earlier this month it was going to run the experiment for users who’ve the Wikipedia browser extension put in and selected to choose in, in response to 404 Media. AI-generated summaries confirmed up on the high of each Wikipedia article with a yellow “unverified” label. Customers needed to click on to increase and browse them.
Editors virtually instantly criticized the pilot, elevating considerations that it might injury Wikipedia’s credibility. Usually, the issue with AI-generated summaries is that they include errors, the results of AI “hallucinations.” Information publications operating related experiments, like Bloomberg, have been pressured to concern corrections and, in some circumstances, cut back their assessments.
Whereas Wikimedia has paused its experiment, the platform has indicated it’s nonetheless concerned about AI-generated summaries to be used circumstances like increasing accessibility.