On Monday 20 October, Wikimedia UK joins forces with the British Library and the Wikimedia Foundation to explore the impact of AI on open knowledge and the wider information landscape. Fundamental to this landscape are contributions from humans, including professionals from media, research and cultural heritage, as well as the volunteers who contribute to the Wikimedia projects and other open platforms.
This day-long summit brings together experts and practitioners in the British Library’s Knowledge Centre to discuss the threats and opportunities at the intersection of AI, open knowledge and human rights. As we look to the future of information, how do we ensure that machine learning supports human learning, and build sustainability and information integrity into new models of content creation?
At the heart of the event is the idea that the creation and curation of knowledge is fundamentally a human endeavour.