Can ChatGPT eat Wikipedia’s lunch? Wiki doesn’t think so

In theory, AI should be able to write high-quality entries for an encyclopaedia. But it suffers from some serious flaws, says the founder of Wikipedia.

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and chief product and technology officer Selena Deckelmann attended the 18th edition of Wikimania 2023 at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre in August. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

When ChatGPT took the world by storm in late 2022, Mr Robert Sim thought it would make his job easier. But some thought it might make his job redundant by taking it over.

Many months later, Mr Sim has concluded that not only is his night job safe, but ChatGPT also has not helped him as much as he thought it would.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.