Jul 5, 2025
In part two of our chat with Dr. Heather Ford, we delve deeper
into the hidden dynamics of Wikipedia — the world’s largest
encyclopedia and 8th most visited website, run largely by
volunteers.
We explore how pages are updated in real time, yet controversial
topics like Indigenous place names often face delays and heated
edit wars. Dr. Ford explains how this can lead editors to walk
away, raising concerns about who gets to shape history. We also
unpack the platform’s lack of diversity and the growing influence
of AI — with up to 90% of internet content projected to be
AI-generated by the end of 2025.
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