A large-scale analysis of Grokipedia, the world’s first AI-written encyclopedia, has found that while many Grokipedia articles closely resemble their Wikipedia counterparts, a substantial subset diverged markedly in style, sourcing, and political leaning. Conducted by Saeedeh Mohammadi and Professor Taha Yasseri, researchers at the Centre for Sociology of Humans and Machines (SOHAM) in Trinity andContinue reading “Grokipedia selectively drawing on more right-leaning news sources, new study”
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Wikipedia at the Crossroads: Harnessing AI Without Losing the Human Touch
A few months ago, I was invited to write a short response to a question submitted to the AI Helpdesk—a Dutch-language platform “where anyone can receive scientifically reliable and clear answers to questions about Artificial Intelligence (AI).” The question I was asked to address was: “What are the prospects for AI and Wikipedia?“ Below isContinue reading “Wikipedia at the Crossroads: Harnessing AI Without Losing the Human Touch”
Taha Yasseri 