A: Hey there! Heard any interesting news lately?
B: Not really, what's up?
A: Wikipedia, you know the online encyclopedia? Its human visitors are down 8% this year!
B: Whoa, that's surprising. Why is that happening?
A: Well, it seems like people are getting their info from generative AI and social media more these days. Search engines even provide answers directly instead of linking to sites like Wikipedia.
B: Oh, I see. And this is bad for them because...?
A: It might lead to less awareness about where our information comes from, which could affect the quality of content on Wikipedia. Fewer people visiting means fewer volunteers and donors too.
B: But doesn't Wikipedia still provide info even if not visited directly?
A: Yeah, that's true! However, they want those who use their info to visit the website itself since it helps them grow and keep providing quality content.
B: I see, makes sense. Anything else they're doing about this?
A: They're working on a new way to attribute their content, have teams helping reach new readers, and encouraging people to support content integrity.
B: Sounds like they're taking action. Should we help too?
A: Definitely! When you look up info online, always check sources and click through to the original material. Talk about the importance of human-curated knowledge with others too.
B: Not really, what's up?
A: Wikipedia, you know the online encyclopedia? Its human visitors are down 8% this year!
B: Whoa, that's surprising. Why is that happening?
A: Well, it seems like people are getting their info from generative AI and social media more these days. Search engines even provide answers directly instead of linking to sites like Wikipedia.
B: Oh, I see. And this is bad for them because...?
A: It might lead to less awareness about where our information comes from, which could affect the quality of content on Wikipedia. Fewer people visiting means fewer volunteers and donors too.
B: But doesn't Wikipedia still provide info even if not visited directly?
A: Yeah, that's true! However, they want those who use their info to visit the website itself since it helps them grow and keep providing quality content.
B: I see, makes sense. Anything else they're doing about this?
A: They're working on a new way to attribute their content, have teams helping reach new readers, and encouraging people to support content integrity.
B: Sounds like they're taking action. Should we help too?
A: Definitely! When you look up info online, always check sources and click through to the original material. Talk about the importance of human-curated knowledge with others too.
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ID: c111e24e-2bdc-4a97-8dad-393f534960e9
Category ID: conversation_summary
Date: Oct. 20, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-20
Created: 2025/10/20 12:12
Updated: 2025/12/07 23:51
Last Read: 2025/10/20 12:21