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Denny Vrandečić

@vrandecic.bsky.social
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Husband. Dad. Abstract Wikipedia at WMF. Founder Wikidata. Previously: ontologist at Google, Wikimedia Trustee, RPG author. Q18618629. Views mine.

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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX has become only the fifth, and by far the fastest company to ever lose more than one trillion dollars in market capitalization. #spcx #musk #spacex #finance $spcx
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I'm not convinced by the jump of hyperlinks and URLs being hidden behind a paywall. The ready availability of the sources seems to me like a necessary feature of the chat-based interface replacing search. The rest sounds possibly to likely.
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
@nataschastrobl.bsky.social erinnere ich mich falsch, oder war schon Teile der Diskussion zu Star Wars Episode VIII nicht auch als eine absichtliche Kampagne aufgezogen, und das wurde dann auch belegt? Wie ein Trainingsraum, quasi.
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Well, it's really tight on the other side of the picture, left of Zuck
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
"Doom scrolling" heißt auf Deutsch Dummscrollen, and I think that's beautiful. #linguistics #translation #engdeu
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Sarah Rajtmajer @srajtmajer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
@vrandecic.bsky.social founder of Wikidata shares the history of Wikipedia and Semantic Web. @iswc-conf.bsky.social This example from early days a nod to his beautiful HR
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Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · 29/10/2025
Wikidata has been recognized as a digital public good by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) 🎉 Learn how Wikidata, which houses over 1.6 billion facts, advances education, innovation, and public institutions ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/10...
Ilse Falls in the Harz National Park, Germany. Text says: Wikidata is now the second Wikimedia project recognized as a digital public good.
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
That's not what I read. The failure comes from using the worldly success to dominate instead of using it to serve.
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 16/09/2025
"it is essential that LLMs allow their mediating function to prevail over unfounded claims of authority, and develop an ethic of self-denial, consciously sought vulnerability, and service."
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
A great article on Wikipedia and some of the big problems it is facing these days, also within the context of former events. If you hear about Wikipedia being biased, this article offers a great discussion about that. www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
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Wikipedia is under attack — and how it can survive
The site’s volunteers face threats from Trump, billionaires, and AI.
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Imagine a world in which everyone can share in the sum of all knowledge. I am thankful to the Wikimedia Movement for this amazing vision, and to be able to work on this. And thankful to the MacArthur Foundation for choosing us as one of the finalists for their incredible 100&Change grant.
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Hannah Shelley, MLIS (Maggots, Lycanthropes & Ice Skeletons) @hannahshelley.site · 04/04/2025
Entering my "academic publishing is broken, so why don't we all just edit Wikipedia" era
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Haven't heard of such a trial
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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
I am only 35 minutes into watching this but the things he has been saying for the last five minutes are such a stinging rebuke to the entire USCCB that I am now even more certain that schism that's been brewing for a while will happen in the next decade
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Had a wonderful conversation with Larry, talking about Abstract Wikipedia, Wikidata, knowledge, and language barriers. Larry, thank you for having me over!
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
It seems that chatting with AIs can either cause or trigger psychotic episodes Please be careful. If you're using AI frequently, I suggest to tell someone you trust, ask them to keep an eye on you, and even allow them to access your chat log. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies
Marriages and families are falling apart as people are sucked into fantasy worlds of spiritual prophecy by AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Thank you!
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Abstract Wikipedia was selected as a finalist for the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition. diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/30/a...
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Abstract Wikipedia is a 100&Change finalist
Wikimedia’s vision is a world in which everyone can share in the sum of all knowledge. And yet, some of the biggest challenges towards realizing this goal are the barriers that exist between our 30…
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
On the latest episode of "Between the Brackets", Yaron Koren hosts me for a chat about Wikifunctions, Abstract Wikipedia, Wikidata, AI, and much more. I hope you enjoy the episode. Thank you, Yaron, for hosting! betweenthebrackets.libsyn.com/episode-180-...
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Between the Brackets: a MediaWiki Podcast: Episode 180: Denny Vrandečić
🕑 2 hours 6 minutes Denny Vrandečić is the Head of Special Projects at the Wikimedia Foundation, as well as a visiting professor at King's College London. He is the is main creator of the Wikimedia si...
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
"Knowledge in the Age of AI" - recording of a talk at King's College London youtu.be/2oFrs86xtco?...
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Dr Denny Vrandečić - Knowledge in the Age of AI
YouTube video by King's NMES
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Thank you!
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
I am honored to be a visiting professor at King's College London. Thank you for the opportunity, and I'm looking forward to our work together!
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Today is the 30th anniversary of launching the first wiki by Ward Cunningham. A page that anyone could edit. Generally seen as a bad idea. Originally to support software design patterns, wikis were used for many other goals (even an encyclopedia!) Thank you, Ward! wikiindex.org/w/30th_WikiB...
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30th WikiBirthday
March 25, 2025 is the 30th birthday of the the WikiWikiWeb.
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
h/t Dav Pilkey, "Dog Man: Big Jim begins" h/t my daughter
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
"My feathered friend, your cage must drive you to rage sometimes… To think that you have aged staring at nothing but beige walls She says "you know, our lives aren't so different as you would believe. All are in prisons of some kind, tethered by the stories that we weave." Halie Loren: Yellow Bird
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Open Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Listen to experts @vrandecic.bsky.social and @esimperl.bsky.social as they discuss large language models, knowledge graphs, and how we can use these novel and complementing technologies. #Data #AI
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DCAI Webinar#4
Knowledge representation in the age of large language models
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Just to sketch one approach, based on Germany's VG Wort: They collect money for copy machines and other ways text is copied, and distribute it to copyright owners. Why not put a fee on chips used for training models and distribute the money to copyright owners? Simple approach. And just one idea.
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Same week: OpenAI announces model "good at creative writing" OpenAI says it needs for national security copyrighted texts for free and without restrictions Project Stargate involving OpenAI was announced with $500 billion Entire US book market revenue is $28 billion OpenAI could pay.
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OpenAI declares AI race “over” if training on copyrighted works isn’t fair use
National security hinges on unfettered access to AI training data, OpenAI says.
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Elena Simperl @elenasimperl.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Great talk by @vrandecic.bsky.social at the #Informatics departmental seminar today on #knowledge in the age of #ai @kingsnmes.bsky.social
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Wikifunctions - Wikipedia's newest sister project Wikifunctions is a collaboratively maintained library of functions that anyone can use and contribute to. This talk will introduce the project. Where: Newspeak.House, London When: 10 March @ 7pm. lu.ma/4rtmw5ch
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Wikifunctions - Wikipedia's newest sister project · Luma
The Wikimedia Foundation has launched a new project, Wikifunctions, a collaboratively maintained library of functions that anyone can use and contribute to. Dr…
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
There's this one guy who works for Wikipedia. He leads some truly amazing work, all open, even the tech stack. Even the team's task board is all open. I think the name is Chris too. And then he does some great explainers for all kind of AI concepts, as a community service. I learned a lot from them.
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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
wikimedia commons
media in category "heart shaped potatoes". 15 homemade photos from commons
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
In meinem Wahlkreis gewann die Grüne Kandidatin (vorläufig) mit 16 Stimmen Vorsprung vor der Kandidatin der CDU. 16 Stimmen! Jede Stimme zählt. www.bundeswahlleiterin.de/bundestagswa...
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Ergebnisse Stuttgart I - Die Bundeswahlleiterin
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Roberta Flack really saw the potential in the song "Killing me softly", turning it into a much better song. There is a great episode on "Strong Songs" about this. pca.st/episode/19ba... RIP Roberta Flack.
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"Killing Me Softly With His Song," as sung by Lauryn Hill, Roberta Flack, & Lori Lieberman - Strong Songs
Three different singers; one classic song.
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
A̱ẢÁ ȀAA̰ĂÁÂ ẢÂ A̱ÁÄĀÃA̧A̰ĂAÂA̱ ÃẢÂA̱ ÂẢA̧A̰Ā ẢA̱ÁAĂ A̋ÁĂAÄA̮ÁÂ! ȺȀAÂȺẢA̋ A̯ȂÅȺÁÂĀ ȦÁẢ A̱ÁȂ AA̮A̱ ẢÃĀ ÃA̧A̰ÁẢÃÃÁ. ÁĂÁA̧ĀẢÅÂ ȂÁÃÄĂĀÃ ẢÂ A̋ÁȂǍAÂA̦ ȀÁȂÁ A̮AȂ A̮ȂÅǍ ẢA̱ÁAĂ
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Graffiti "Würde unantastbar"
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
ĀA̰AÂẠ A̦ÅÄ ÀÁȂA̦ ǍÄA̧A̰ A̮ÅȂ A̦ÅÄȂ ẠẢÂA̱ AÃÃÁÃÃǍÁÂĀ!
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
ĀA̰AĀ ȀAÃ ẢÂĀÁÂĀẢÅÂAĂ! A̮ȂÅǍ ĀA̰Á ÀÁȂA̦ A̮ẢȂÃĀ ȦÁA̋ẢÂÂẢÂA̋! Ả ÃȀÁAȂ! ĀA̰ÁȂÁ ȀAÃÂ'Ā A ǍAÃĀÅA̱ÅÂ A̯ÅÃĀ ĀA̰AĀ ÃÄA̋A̋ÁÃĀÁA̱ ÄA̯A̯ÁȂ A̧AÃẢÂA̋ AĀ AĂĂ AÂA̱ ȀA̰ÁȂÁ ĀA̰Á ẢA̱ÁA ȀAÃ ÃĀÅĂÁÂ!
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
ĀA̰ÁȂÁ'Ã AĂÃÅ A A̮ÄÂA̧ĀẢÅÂ A̮ÅȂ A̯AÂÅȂAǍA Ⱥ12626"
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
A ÄÃÁA̮ÄĂ ĀÅÅĂ ȦÁA̮ẢĀĀẢÂA̋ ĀA̰ẢÃ AA̋Á ÅA̮ A̰ÅȂȂÅȂ!
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
A̦ÅÄ AȂÁ ȀÁĂA̧ÅǍÁ! ȀẢẠẢA̮ÄÂA̧ĀẢÅÂÃ ẢÃ A̰AA̯A̯A̦ ĀÅ ȦÁ AĀ A̦ÅÄȂ ÃÁȂÀẢA̧Á! AÂA̦ĀẢǍÁ AA̋AẢÂ!
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
ȀȂẢĀÁ A A̮ÄÂA̧ĀẢÅÂ ÅÂ ȀẢẠẢA̮ÄÂA̧ĀẢÅÂÃ! A̱ÁA̯ĂÅA̦ ẢĀ ẢǍǍÁA̱ẢAĀÁĂA̦ ĀÅ ĀA̰Á ȀA̰ÅĂÁ ȀÅȂĂA̱! A̰ÁĂA̯ ÁÀÁȂA̦ÅÂÁ AÂÃȀÁȂ ǍÅȂÁ A̤ÄÁÃĀẢÅÂÃ!
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
A̦ÅÄ'ȂÁ ȀÁĂA̧ÅǍÁ
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
ẢĀ ȂÁAĂĂA̦ ẢÃ! ĀA̰AÂẠ A̦ÅÄ!
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Wikifunctions has you covered to translate to and from Scream: * To Scream www.wikifunctions.org/view/en/Z22725 * From Scream: www.wikifunctions.org/view/en/Z22728
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to Scream Cipher - Wikifunctions
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Wikifunctions has you covered to translate to and from Scream: * To Scream www.wikifunctions.org/view/en/Z22725 * From Scream: www.wikifunctions.org/view/en/Z22728
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to Scream Cipher - Wikifunctions
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Brilliant write-up by Luis Villa from a 2016 talk (almost ten years!): a reflection on freedom in free software. Instead of just saying "everyone can use this code", let's ask "can they really?" -- adopting the capability model towards Free Software and Open Source. lu.is/2016/03/free...
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Free as in … ? My LibrePlanet 2016 talk
Below is the talk I gave at LibrePlanet 2016. The tl;dr version: Learning how political philosophy has evolved since the 1670s shows that the FSF’s four freedoms are good, but not sufficient.…
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
I am honored to present at King's College. If you have questions or ideas about the topic of Knowledge in the Age of AI, feel free to leave them here! I'll take a look as I refine the talk. I would be very happy to see you in London, if you're around, or for you to enjoy the stream or recording.
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Knowledge in the Age of AI
Join us for our upcoming Informatics departmental seminar with Dr Denny Vrandečić.
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Beavers have built a dam where local authorities were planning to build a dam, which would have cost 1.2 million Euro. It took two days and had a bigger scope and better results than planned. Planning was going for several years. Thank you, nature! www.goodnewsnetwork.org/while-a-czec...
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While Czech Region is Busy Planning Hydro-Project, Beavers Do it For Them–Saving Millions
Ecologists inspecting the dams said they will last a long time and do the jobs of draining the area and offering good conditions for wildlife.
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Denny Vrandečić @vrandecic.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
NSA covered portraits of some women and people of color in their museum of cryptography, following Trump's anti-DEI order. Following outcry on social media, including many NSA veterans, the museum removed the covering again. Source in comment. www.npr.org/2025/02/05/n...
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NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color, provoking an uproar
Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
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