Wikipedia Citation Needed is a Chrome extension developed by the Wikimedia Foundation’s Future Audiences team. This experimental AI tool helps users verify information found on Wikipedia. When browsing, users can select text passages and the extension uses ChatGPT API to search Wikipedia for relevant articles and quotes. It then provides information on whether the claim is supported by Wikipedia, along with article quality signals like the last edit date and number of references.
The extension aims to engage users in improving result quality by encouraging feedback. After a certain number of verifications, users can donate to Wikipedia, supporting the non-profit organization behind the free encyclopedia.
Major Highlights
- Uses ChatGPT API to search Wikipedia
- Verifies claims against Wikipedia content
- Provides article quality signals
- Encourages user feedback
- Supports Wikipedia donations
- Free to use
- Experimental AI tool
- Developed by Wikimedia Foundation
- Enhances information verification
- Works directly in Chrome browser
Use Cases
- Fact-checking Wikipedia articles
- Verifying online information sources
- Improving Wikipedia content quality
- Supporting Wikipedia through donations
- Learning about Wikipedia article reliability
- Enhancing research and academic work
- Promoting critical thinking about online information
- Engaging with Wikipedia’s editing community
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