Charging The Bots: Wikipedia Turns 25, Finally Decides To Send Big Tech The Bill
Last Updated:January 16, 2026, 06:00 IST For years, AI developers have scraped Wikipedia’s 65 million articles across 300 languages for free to train Large Language Models (LLMs) As the foundation prepares for a leadership transition on January 20, when outgoing CEO Maryana Iskander will be replaced by Bernadette Meehan, these AI deals serve as a…