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Wikipedia cancels plan to test AI summaries after editors skewer the idea'Yuck.'

On Tue, Jun 13, 2025, the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) announced the cancellation of a planned trial of AI-generated article summaries on Wikipedia. Initially, the feature was set to be tested with 10% of mobile web users, requiring them to opt-in to view…

RBy Rebecca StoneJun 17, 20251 min read

On Tue, Jun 13, 2025, the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) announced the cancellation of a planned trial of AI-generated article summaries on Wikipedia. Initially, the feature was set to be tested with 10% of mobile web users, requiring them to opt-in to view the summaries.

The AI-generated summaries were intended to provide simplified content at the top of Wikipedia articles for a select group of mobile users. The trial was designed to run for two weeks, showcasing the summaries generated by an open-weight Aya model by Cohere.

Feedback from Wikipedia editors was predominantly negative, with concerns over the potential impact on the platform's reputation and the decision-making process excluding community input. Editors emphasized the importance of maintaining Wikipedia's credibility and expressed objections to the rapid integration of AI features without thorough community consultation.

A spokesperson from the Wikimedia Foundation stated, "The Wikimedia Foundation has been exploring ways to make Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects more accessible to readers globally. This two-week, opt-in experiment was focused on making complex Wikipedia articles more accessible to people with different reading levels."

On Tue, Jun 13, 2025, the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) announced the cancellation of a planned trial of AI-generated article summaries on Wikipedia.
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The spokesperson added, "For these experiments, our usual process includes discussing with volunteers to make decisions on whether and how to proceed with building features. We have no plans to continue the experiment at the moment, as we continue to assess and discuss the feedback we have already received from volunteers."

The Wikimedia Foundation has not ruled out the future use of AI, but emphasized that any further developments will include editor involvement. The spokesperson noted, "Bringing generative AI into the Wikipedia reading experience is a serious set of decisions, with important implications, and we intend to treat it as such."

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Update, Tue, Jun 13, 2025, 12:52PM ET: The initial announcement regarding the AI summary trial was retracted before implementation. A statement from the Wikimedia Foundation has been added, and relevant corrections have been made.

Based on reporting by www.engadget.com.

AI transparency. This article was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence and published under human editorial oversight. AI systems can make mistakes. Read how we use AI (EU AI Act, Art. 50).
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