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Wikipedia's Wales Demands AI Companies Pay for Data

11/15/2025

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Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, urges AI companies to pay for using its content to train language models.
He notes Wikipedia remains committed to accuracy and neutrality amid rising misinformation in AI.
Wales says data is freely licensed, but AI bots’ costs push toward enterprise agreements, like Google’s.
He remains skeptical of Grokipedia, citing the challenges of maintaining quality and reliability.

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Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, urges AI companies to pay for using its content to train language models.
He notes Wikipedia remains committed to accuracy and neutrality amid rising misinformation in AI.
Wales says data is freely licensed, but AI bots’ costs push toward enterprise agreements, like Google’s.
He remains skeptical of Grokipedia, citing the challenges of maintaining quality and reliability.