WikiIndaba 2024/Proposal/Generative AI and Wikimedia Projects -Way to go

ID :	Generative AI and Wikimedia Projects -Which way to go
Author(s): Dike Chukwuma		Username(s): chukydyk	Session type: Lightning talk
		Affiliation: Wikimedians Nigeria User Group, Igbo Wikipedia and WikiActivate	Session track(s): Research Education & Technology
Abstract: Wikipedia is one of the most popular websites in the world, serving as a major source of information and learning resource for millions of users in Africa and worldwide. Recent advancements in Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) technologies, especially large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, have been significant. LLMs demonstrate remarkable proficiency in tasks that involve information retrieval and content creation. Given these capabilities, it is important to consider their potential to drive significant shifts in the way knowledge is developed and exchanged within online knowledge communities. With this shift suggest a significant decline of users sourcing knowledge from traditional free knowledge sources such Wikipedia which is raising the question of how Generative AI may have impacted Wikipedia.			Audience : Basic, medium, advanced or general
			Mode: In-person
			Special requirements: Projector
How will this session be beneficial for the communities in the region? This talk will provide the WikiIndaba community audience with an in-depth understanding of how Generative AI can be leverage on to promote free knowledge and open access. It will also demonstrate how Wikimedia Foundation can use the power of social fabric and community-driven initiatives as a buffer to mitigate the effect of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT on open knowledge sharing. Lastly this talk will discuss and throw more light on Generative AI as a complementary tool to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.

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