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Could artificial intelligence be the future of more reliable open-source encyclopedias like Wikipedia? A recent study in Nature Machine Intelligence suggests it might just be the answer. Researchers introduced "SIDE," an AI system that combed through Wikipedia references, identifying missing links and evaluating their relevance to supported articles. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.

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00:00 Could artificial intelligence be the future of more reliable open-source encyclopedias like Wikipedia?
00:06 A recent study in Nature Machine Intelligence suggests it might just be the answer.
00:11 Researchers introduced SIDE, an AI system that combed through Wikipedia references,
00:16 identifying missing links and evaluating their relevance to supported articles.
00:21 Christopher Alexander, the chief analytics officer of Pioneer Development Group,
00:25 told Fox News that AI can reduce human bias and tirelessly improve accuracy.
00:32 It's a watchful eye that never sleeps.
00:34 However, there are hurdles to overcome, such as the opacity of proprietary algorithms
00:40 and the risk of prioritizing utility over accuracy.
00:44 Putting their system to the test, researchers found that 21% of users
00:48 preferred AI-generated citations over human ones.
00:52 This highlights the potential for AI-driven encyclopedias.
00:56 Samuel Mangol-Lennett, a staff editor at The Federalist,
01:00 said AI-run encyclopedias offer ironclad fact-checking and reduced human bias.
01:06 While Phil Siegel, the founder of the Center for Advanced Preparedness and Threat Response Simulation,
01:12 added AI could craft a more comprehensive encyclopedia with better grammar,
01:17 enhanced interlinking, and coverage of obscure topics.
01:21 But keeping information up to date would require a human-AI partnership.
01:26 (upbeat music)
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