The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, has asked major AI developers to stop scraping the encyclopedia’s data for free and instead pay to use its Enterprise API. The nonprofit argues that AI models need high‑quality, human‑curated information, but the massive traffic and server load caused by unsanctioned scraping threaten Wikipedia’s sustainability. While some companies, including Google, previously reached commercial agreements, many have not responded to the request. The foundation’s appeal adds to a broader movement by online publishers seeking compensation for the use of their content by AI systems. Read more →

The Wikimedia Foundation announced that it expects AI developers to access Wikipedia content through its paid Wikimedia Enterprise platform rather than scraping the site. The move aims to ensure proper attribution, reduce server strain, and support the nonprofit’s mission as human page views decline. The foundation emphasized that generative‑AI tools should credit Wikipedia contributors and direct users back to the source, warning that continued scraping could impact volunteer engagement and donor support. Read more →

Wikipedia volunteers are confronting a surge of AI‑written articles that contain false information, bogus citations, and poor prose. The community has introduced faster deletion procedures and new detection guidelines to remove such content quickly, while the Wikimedia Foundation supports tools that help editors spot AI‑generated drafts. By tightening policies and leveraging machine‑learning assistance, volunteers aim to preserve the encyclopedia’s reliability without stifling beneficial uses of AI. Read more →