Wikimedia Foundation Announces New AI Partnerships With Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and Others
Wikipedia’s AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft & others ensure sustainable, human-powered knowledge in the age of AI.
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Wikimedia Foundation Announces New AI Partnerships With Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and Others
Wikipedia’s AI Partnerships Secure Future of Human-Powered Knowledge As artificial intelligence reshapes how we access information, Wikipedia is taking bold steps to protect its mission. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Wikimedia Foundation has unveiled new commercial partnerships with major AI players—including Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, and Perplexity—through its enterprise data service, Wikimedia Enterprise. These deals not only generate crucial revenue but also ensure that AI systems drawing from Wikipedia do so responsibly, ethically, and sustainably. Credit: James Leynse / Contributor / Getty Images For users wondering whether Wikipedia is being used to train AI models: yes—but now, it’s on Wikipedia’s terms. The foundation’s enterprise arm provides structured, high-volume access to Wikimedia content for companies that need reliable, up-to-date factual data. This shift marks a strategic pivot from passive content scraping to active collaboration, ensuring Wikip…