00:00Could artificial intelligence be the future of more reliable open-source encyclopedias like Wikipedia?
00:06A recent study in Nature Machine Intelligence suggests it might just be the answer.
00:11Researchers introduced SIDE, an AI system that combed through Wikipedia references,
00:16identifying missing links and evaluating their relevance to supported articles.
00:21Christopher Alexander, the chief analytics officer of Pioneer Development Group,
00:26told Fox News that AI can reduce human bias and tirelessly improve accuracy.
00:32It's a watchful eye that never sleeps. However, there are hurdles to overcome,
00:37such as the opacity of proprietary algorithms and the risk of prioritizing utility over accuracy.
00:44Putting their system to the test, researchers found that 21% of users preferred AI-generated
00:50citations over human ones. This highlights the potential for AI-driven encyclopedias.
00:56Samuel Mangal-Lennard, a staff editor at The Federalist, said AI-run encyclopedias
01:03offer ironclad fact-checking and reduced human bias.
01:07While Phil Siegel, the founder of the Center for Advanced Preparedness and Threat Response
01:11Simulation, added AI could craft a more comprehensive encyclopedia with better grammar,
01:17enhanced interlinking, and coverage of obscure topics,
01:21but keeping information up-to-date would require a human-AI partnership.
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