sasha @krassotkin.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Many of you may know that I've dedicated many years to Wikipedia. After recent discussions with former colleagues, I've concluded that Wikipedia is now more harmful than helpful. 1/3 3173
sasha @krassotkin.bsky.social · 01/10/2025It’s crucial to remember that Wikipedia is a paraphrase of reliable, published sources. Since anyone can edit Wikipedia—and most articles lack oversight from experienced contributors—we have advised against trusting Wikipedia text itself, recommending instead to check the original references. 2/3 1121
sasha @krassotkin.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Today, however, large language models paraphrase original reliable sources more accurately than typical human editors. As a result, Wikipedia increasingly pollutes the information space with both accidental and deliberate errors. 3/3 580
