"We're not asking for charity": Wikimedia CEO calls out AI for unpaid data use

Wikimedia Foundation CEO Bernadette Meehan highlights a significant shift in how AI affects Wikipedia's traffic, noting an 8% drop in page views. This decline raises concerns about the sustainability of Wikipedia's funding model as AI technologies increasingly provide information derived from Wikipedia without users visiting the site. Meehan stresses that Wikipedia doesn't seek charity but fair compensation for the data used by AI, underscoring the need for a balanced ecosystem that supports both AI development and the maintenance of free, reliable information sources.