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In brief Wikipedia now prohibits editors from using large language models to generate or rewrite article content. The policy still allows limited AI-assisted copyediting if editors review the changes and no new content is introduced. The rule reflects growing concerns about hallucinations, fabricated sources, and accuracy in AI-generated text. Wikipedia editors have moved to restrict how artificial intelligence can be used on the platform, in a recent policy update banning the use of large language models to write or rewrite articles. The new guideline reflects growing concern within the Wikipedia community that AI-generated text can conflict with the platform’s standards, particularly around verifiability and reliable sourcing. “Text generated by large language models often violates several of Wikipedia’s core content policies,” the policy update reads. “For this reason, the use of LLMs to generate or rewrite article content is prohibited, save for the exceptions given below.” The policy still allows limited use of AI tools, including suggesting basic copy edits to an editor’s own writing, provided the system does not introduce new information. However, editors are advised to review those suggestions carefully.  While the new policy does not mention penalties for using AI-generated content, according to Wikipedia’s guidelines around disclosure, repeating misuse forms a “pattern of disruptive editing,” and may lead to a block or ban. Wikipedia does give editors a path to reinstate their accounts following an appeal process. “Blocks can be reversed with the agreement of the blocking admin, an override by other admins in the case that the block was clearly unjustifiable, or (in very rare cases) on appeal to the Arbitration Committee,” Wikipedia said. According to Emily M. Bender, a professor of linguistics at the University of Washington, some uses of language models in editing tools may be reasonable, but drawing a clear boundary between editing…

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