I don’t watch CNN, so I don’t know which “reporter” this is, interview George C. Scott as she crawls across the ceiling.
When you need to get the facts, steer clear of Wikipedia.
Really now. Wikipedia describes every conservative nooze commentary as “far right.” Have you ever seen Wikipedia identify anyone as “far left”? I’d really like to know what it would take to wring those words out of Wikipedia. I don’t think it can be done.
Granted, Wikipedia is reasonably reliable if you want to find out how many eggs a painted turtle will lay in one year. But to help you tell the good guys from the bad guys… well, they are the bad guys.
If people would stop voluntarily funding Wikipedia it would wither on the vine. In college it was not allowed as a source reference (but neither was the Bible). AI platforms will become so plentiful Wikipedia will become obsolete.
I’m not too optimistic about AI.
Wikipedia is a mess. A few years ago, I read about a woman who had posted some information about Duane Eddy on Wikipedia, only to have it “corrected”. The problem is, she happened to be Duane Eddy’s wife, and was in a position to know the facts.
The concept is good, a platform for sharing information, but there is a major, built-in, flaw; how do you verify for accuracy? The potential for corruption is very great.
Oh, that’s easy! Gibes with Democrat politics = accurate.