# Wikipedians Believed AI Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong

**Published:** October 13, 2026
**Author:** Richard Cooke
**Source:** Wired — Artificial Intelligence
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/wikipedians-believed-ai-would-come-and-go-they-were-wrong

In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website traffic.

> From the original source: **Wired — Artificial Intelligence**
> [Read full article at Wired — Artificial Intelligence](https://www.wired.com/story/book-excerpt-the-last-best-place-on-the-internet-wikipedia-artificial-intelligence/)

**Tags:** #OpenAI

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