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From: Maryana Pinchuk
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Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 23:59:20 -
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Re: Could the broad use of ChatGPT mean more
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Hi Anders & Ziko,
I do think you're right
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From: Maryana Pinchuk
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Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 23:39:43 -
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikianswers Proposal
Hi all,
Just a quick
There's yet another option: a simple Google search algorithm change can promote
or hide a language from the results. We have seen it at Basque (and Catalan)
Wikipedias, after they dediced to show the Spanish language result even if you
search in Basque and the article exists. As we can't know
Thanks Ziko for your reply, which very much echo my own worry.
If you try the ChatGPTt with the question amended with "Include a link
to Wikipedia" you find the answer is better for questioner and makes a
nice link to Wikipedia.
So if we are worried over your option A, we could enter 10
Dear Anders,
Thank you for your interesting question - we have been wondering for
some time what AI will mean for the future of the (entire) Wikimedia
movement.
Whether your observation is correct is also something I can only
speculate about. Possibly such a growth is rather a sign of
transition.
