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Partly unrelated, but I wonder how Wikipedia's source requirements will move in the future as: - more "reputable" news sources AI generate their articles - tr
by makeitdouble 2y ago
Partly unrelated, but I wonder how Wikipedia's source requirements will move in the future as:
- more "reputable" news sources AI generate their articles
- traditional publications are facing existential threats as their revenue source is drying out ("Google Zero"), and we can't expect their number to grow in the future
- more experts and analysts are gatekeeping their work under subscription paywalls and alternative services. Paid mailing lists for instance won't be a valid and verifiable source
It feels like at some point Wikipedia could be basically frozen if they can't adapt to the new landscape, but from the outside it doesn't look like an organization that can sensibly move on and change core parts in a pragmatic way.