Wikipedia pauses AI summaries after editors skewer the idea

Wikipedia supports the AI ​​article summary … for the gift. At the beginning of this month, the platform tested the feature of its mobile application. It would be a frantic to say that they are not well received by the editors. Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) stopped the test in a day.

AI Summaries appeared at the top of articles for 10 percent of mobile users. The readers had to choose to see them. The AI ​​summaries appeared in “the collection of articles” for the only two-week trial period.

WMF editor comments announcement (with 404 Media) “Throw with horror” from “Yuck”. “Google does not mean that we need each other because Google has spread the summary of the EU. This does not try it on mobile or anywhere.

“Wikipedia was a word for a sober drill on some roads, which is also excellent,” the editor continues. “Let’s join the sealed to spread the intelligence of our readers and spread flashy summaries.”

Editors’ traffic jams were not limited to thought. They also criticized the non-profit level to remove them from planning. “You also say this, which is thoroughly funny as ‘discussed’, ‘discussions’, you have an original poster with another WMF worker,” you have an original poster, the original poster. “

In a statement 404 MediaWMF spokesman said he was affected by the decision to return. “It is common to obtain various opinions of the volunteers, and we change our decisions and sometimes,” the press secretary. “We welcome such a thoughtful opinion – this is the fact that the Wikipedia makes human knowledge really a joint platform.”

On the “Discussion” page, the organization said they wanted to meet the needs of the audience. “In addition to the main content of many readers,” a WMF employee write. “We’ve heard that those who read in previous studies will be a choice to get a quick information to a topic before jumping the full article.”

WMF employee said that the average reading level for adults native English speakers are 14- or 15 years old. “They can be lower for non-local English linguists who read the British Wikipedia in English.”

The organization did not rule out the future use of AI. But they said that the editors will not remain in the dark next time. “Bring the generative AI to Wikipedia reading experience, the significant set of decisions with important effects and intend to treat it,” said Press Secretary 404 Media. “We have no plans to bring a summary feature to Wikis without the participation of the editor.”