Locator: 50325WIKI.
Wikipedia bans AI-generated articles. The bigger question is whether Wiki human editors / contributors are allowed to use AI for research?
I don't know why and I don't care (why Wiki has banned AI-generated articles). One of the problems I have with Wiki is that Wiki is often not current. Chatbots have a similar problem but chatbots are much quicker to update information. Wiki is slow to update information.
Bottom line: I trust AI-generated information a whole lot more than what I generally read on the front page of The New York Times.
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AI vs Wiki
AI prompt: using only wiki sources, what does wiki have to say about the US government announcement that it is investigating three medical schools?
The answer is "intriguing," to say the least:
AI prompt: what three medical schools are being investigated by the US government?
AI reply:
And, there you have it.
Wiki will complement other sources, such as chatbots, but, over time, will become less relevant.
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AI
Generally, AI is only as good as the AI prompt.
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The Bakken
Wiki: the most recent price analysis -- accessed March 26, 2026 -- "As of January 2015, estimates varied on the break-even oil price for drilling Bakken wells."
2015? Eleven years ago?
Meanwhile, from AI:
This gets tedious.
By the way, the chatbots I use include the links. Even to those New York Times links that I don't trust. LOL.
