Wikipedia Blocks AI-Generated Content

On March 20, volunteer editors at Wikipedia approved a new policy prohibiting the use of large language models (LLMs) to create articles for the online encyclopedia. The decision comes after months of heated debate and previous attempts to restrict the use of these technologies on the platform.

Wikipedia's new policy states that "text generated by large language models (LLMs) often violates several of Wikipedia's core content policies." For this reason, "the use of LLMs to generate or rewrite article content is prohibited, save for the exceptions given below."

This move reflects concerns about the accuracy, reliability, and potential bias of AI-generated content. Wikipedia, as an open and collaborative source of information, places significant emphasis on fact-checking and neutrality of viewpoint. AI-generated content, at present, does not fully meet these standards.