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Summary: Wikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping Crunch

1. Wikipedia is asking AI developers to use their content responsibly, attributing it properly and using the Wikimedia Enterprise platform to avoid overloading servers.
2. The paid product supports Wikipedia's nonprofit mission while allowing large-scale use without taxing servers.
3. Generative AI developers are encouraged to provide attribution to human contributors to maintain trust in information sourcing, as declining traffic and fewer volunteers could impact the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia's content.
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Wikimedia urges AI developers to responsibly use Wikipedia content, attributing it correctly and utilizing the Wikimedia Enterprise platform for large-scale use without server overload. The paid product supports Wikipedia's nonprofit mission. Generative AI developers are encouraged to acknowledge
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ID: c8850de3-ebfc-435f-b2d9-f205412d0ff6

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URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/10/wikipedia-urges-ai-companies-to-use-its-paid-api-and-stop-scraping/#summary

Date: Nov. 11, 2025

Notes: 2025-11-11

Created: 2025/11/11 20:42

Updated: 2025/12/07 22:22

Last Read: 2025/11/12 08:02