Wikipedia Battles Surge of AI-Generated Misinformation

Volunteer editors form WikiProject AI Cleanup to address the rise of unsourced and misleading AI content on the platform.

Wikipedia faces a crisis as AI-generated content floods the site with unsourced and misleading information.
WikiProject AI Cleanup, a volunteer task force, has been established to detect and remove AI-generated content.
Editors have identified AI-generated entries, like the fictitious Ottoman fortress 'Amberlisihar,' that mix factual and false information.
AI misuse on Wikipedia includes inserting incorrect data into existing articles, complicating the editors' verification efforts.
The challenge is exacerbated by Wikipedia's open-editing model, making it difficult to control the influx of AI-generated slop.