Wikipedia Traffic Drops as AI Answers Eat the Free Encyclopedia

💡 DMK Insight

The Wikimedia Foundation’s revelation highlights a growing tension in the digital landscape: content creators are increasingly sidelined as tech giants leverage their work for profit. This trend not only threatens the financial sustainability of platforms like Wikipedia but also raises questions about the value of original content in an age of instant gratification. If users can access information without visiting the source, the implications for advertising revenue and community support could be dire. It’s a classic case of ‘you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone’—and in this case, it might just be the very essence of collaborative knowledge sharing.