Hi there, Appreciate your interest in the project.
While I sympathize with your concerns about GenAI and "big tech" driving the global market, I don't think what we do is helping them. Our main focus is helping the Commons (our, i.e. me and all people involved with this from the Open Knowledge movement, many of them Wikimedians). This project is all about looking for ways to harness GenAI to the advantage of our work, so that it helps us grow specifically the Wikidata and Wikibase communities and work. Part of it means allowing volunteers and institutions we work with, spend less time on mundane / technical tasks, and more of their time on tasks that demand more human oversight and attention. You may of course argue to what extent that is needed and for what specific tasks, but it's quite different from framing it as "helping the beast". Happy to share more on any of the three 'buckets' of work described in the Projects page <https://ai-bridges.org/the-project/>, our Guiding principles <https://ai-bridges.org/projects/guiding-principles/>, and the opportunities to get involved <https://ai-bridges.org/get-involved/>. Could you share what specifically you found lacking or missing? That would help us share details more clearly. All best wishes, Shani. On Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 10:58 PM The Cunctator via Wikimedia-l < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for helping us feed more of humanity into the infinite maw of our > techno-Moloch. > > These are fascinating times. > > More clarity on the commitment to the commons would be appreciated. > > On Sat, Feb 14, 2026, 4:17 AM Shani Evenstein Sigalov via Wikimedia-l < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, everyone. >> >> As some of you know, in September 2025, I started a new position as a >> Marie Curie postdoctoral Research Fellow, at the Digital Humanities >> Research Hub, University of London. The project I lead is called *AI-BRIDGES >> *(funded by the European Commission for two year, ending 08/2027), and >> is focused on *bridging institutional data, the Open Knowledge community* >> (specifically, Linked Open Data, i.e. Wikidata and Wikibase)*, and >> GenAI. * >> >> The project was launched with *4 core partners: *WMDE, WMUK, WMBR & >> PleiAs, but it really is a global, collaborative effort, with many >> additional individuals, affiliates, organizations and institutions joining >> forces in attempting to reach solutions together (you can see a partial >> list of partners here <https://ai-bridges.org/partners/>; it's being >> updated all the time). >> >> As this project is heavily embedded in our community (specifically in >> Wikidata and the Wikibase ecosystem, but also in wider circles related to >> our Outreach programs, working with institutions globally), I wanted to >> take a moment to share some details about the project, so if the topic is of >> interest to you / your affiliate / your organization, you'll be able to >> join us and get involved. >> *Below are a** few resources and events we thought would be worthy of >> your attention*. >> >> If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us via this >> mail: *[email protected] <[email protected]>*. >> >> We look forward to your engagement! >> Shani, on behalf of the AI-BRIDGES team. >> >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> >> ** AI-BRIDGES Website:* >> Today I'm very excited to launch the project's new website >> <http://ai-bridges.org/>, where you can find out more about the project, >> how we are practically approaching the work ahead, and different ways to >> engage, support this effort and become part of the solution. >> >> ** AI-BRIDGES Open Forum: * >> On Friday, Feb 27th (in about two weeks), we'll be launching the >> AI-BRIDGES Open Forum. This would be a monthly space to share ideas and >> become joint thought-partners in trying to solve some tough challenges >> together. >> The Open Forum has a dedicated google group to support its work, so if >> you are interested in joining us, please join the google group: >> https://groups.google.com/g/ai-bridges. All announcements will be made >> through the group, and all meetings will be recorded, for those who can't >> participate. >> >> ** AI-BRIDGES Symposium:* >> On May 28-29, we will be hosting an in-person Symposium in London. Online >> participation will be possible for part of the Symposium, but you'll have >> to register to save a spot, even if it's online. >> Learn more about the Symposium and registration here >> <https://ai-bridges.org/2026/02/13/symposium/>. >> >> >> ** AI-BRIDGES Meta Page:*The project finally has a meta page: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:AI-BRIDGES. I will do my best >> to update it, mainly with outputs, or relevant events, but the project's >> website is the safest way of tracking the project. >> >> ---------------------------------- >> Dr. Shani Evenstein Sigalov >> Marie Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow >> Digital Humanities Research Hub, >> School of Advanced Study, >> University of London. >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/JUDDGCG5LJVFEW2X3OFHPATM643HOD4S/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/MHVSKZQUBNHLAYUFKECFMQPLL75ZX7D2/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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