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Wikimedia Foundation Forms AI Partnerships to Celebrate 25 Years of Wikipedia

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The Wikimedia Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary by announcing new partnerships with several AI and tech companies, enhancing its commercial product, Wikimedia Enterprise.

  • New Partnerships Announced: In addition to its 2022 partnership with Google, the foundation now partners with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, and Perplexity. Other partners like Ecosia, Pleias, and ProRata were previously mentioned, with new names such as Nomic and Reef Media included.
  • Wikimedia Enterprise: Designed for large-scale reuse and distribution of Wikipedia content, this product allows tech companies to use the content at high volume and speed, fulfilling their data needs.
  • Significance: These partnerships represent a strategy for Wikipedia to sustain itself amidst the rise of AI, where its content is extensively reused.
  • Wikimedia Presence: Wikipedia ranks among the top 10 most-visited websites globally, showcasing 65 million articles in over 300 languages, receiving nearly 15 billion views monthly.
  • Quote from Wikipedia’s CPO/CTO, Selena Deckelmann: Highlighted the importance of human-powered knowledge in the age of AI.
  • Additional Celebrations: A video docuseries, a time capsule narrated by founder Jimmy Wales, and a livestreamed event on January 15 are part of the celebration. The Foundation also introduced new tech advancements and AI strategies.