Overview

• The Wikimedia Foundation halted its planned two-week test of AI-generated summaries for mobile users on June 12, 2025, following intense criticism from Wikipedia editors.
• Under the pilot, roughly 10% of mobile visitors would have seen AI-prepared “simple summaries” ahead of full articles, with all summaries subject to human review.
• Editors argued that introducing AI content could cause new edit disputes and undermine Wikipedia’s reputation as a reliable reference.
• A prior limited trial showed strong user trust in the summaries and highlighted their potential to boost accessibility for non-native speakers and readers with difficulties.
• Wikimedia Foundation emphasized that the initiative remains under consideration and will be revisited after integrating community feedback.