Wikipedia is seeing an 8% drop in human pageviews, according to Wikimedia Foundation VP Marshall Miller, who attributes the decline to generative AI and social media changing how people access information. Miller warned that fewer visits could impact community contributions and funding, as AI tools increasingly rely on Wikipedia content without directing users back to the site. The post Wikipedia Sees Sharp Drop in Visitors as AI Changes How People Search first appeared on The Shib Daily.
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