Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editors skewer the idea

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Wikipedia AI Article is supporting summary… for now. Earlier this month, the platform tested this feature in its mobile app. To say that they were not well received by the editors. The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) stopped the test a day later.

AI’s summary appeared in the upper part of the articles for 10 % of mobile users. Readers had to opt for them to see them. AI-Infiltration Summary only appeared on a “set of articles” for a two-week trial period.

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The editor added, “Wikipedia has become a word for simple boring pin, which is excellent.” “Let’s not insult your readers’ intelligence and join in to eliminate the fast AI summary.”

Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editors skewer the idea
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The grip of the editors was not limited to this idea. He also criticized the removal of non -profit from the planning phase. An editor wrote, “You also say that it has been ‘discussed’, which is fully capable of laughing because the ‘debate’ with which you link is a partner, the original poster, the other WMF employee, written by an editor.

In a statement 404 MediaA WMF spokesman said the response affected his decision. The spokesman said, “It is common to receive a variety of feedback from volunteers, and we add it to our decisions, and sometimes change the course.” “We welcome such anxious opinions. This is the thing that makes Wikipedia a really mutual cooperation platform.”

In the “debate” page, the organization explained that it wants to meet the needs of its audience. “Many readers need some simple text in addition to the main content,” a WMF employee Is written. “In the previous research, we have heard that readers want to get the option to take a quick review of a topic before jumping into the whole article.”

The average reading level for adult local English speakers is 14- or 15 years old, the WMF employee said. He added, “It can be less for non -local English speakers who regularly read English Wikipedia.”

The organization did not reject AI’s future use. But he said the editors would not be left in the dark the next time. The spokesperson said, “Lana Lana, with important implications in the reading experience of Wikipedia, is a serious set of decisions, and we intend to treat it with it.” 404 Media. “We have no plans to bring a summary feature to the wiki without the editor’s involvement.”

This article was originally published on Enoget

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