Elon Musk's SpaceX has become only the fifth, and by far the fastest company to ever lose more than one trillion dollars in market capitalization. #spcx #musk #spacex #finance $spcx

"Doom scrolling" heißt auf Deutsch Dummscrollen, and I think that's beautiful. #linguistics #translation #engdeu

@vrandecic.bsky.social founder of Wikidata shares the history of Wikipedia and Semantic Web. @iswc-conf.bsky.social This example from early days a nod to his beautiful HR

Wikidata has been recognized as a digital public good by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) 🎉 Learn how Wikidata, which houses over 1.6 billion facts, advances education, innovation, and public institutions ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/10...

"it is essential that LLMs allow their mediating function to prevail over unfounded claims of authority, and develop an ethic of self-denial, consciously sought vulnerability, and service."

A great article on Wikipedia and some of the big problems it is facing these days, also within the context of former events. If you hear about Wikipedia being biased, this article offers a great discussion about that. www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

Wikipedia is under attack — and how it can survive

The site’s volunteers face threats from Trump, billionaires, and AI.

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Imagine a world in which everyone can share in the sum of all knowledge. I am thankful to the Wikimedia Movement for this amazing vision, and to be able to work on this. And thankful to the MacArthur Foundation for choosing us as one of the finalists for their incredible 100&Change grant.

Wikimedia Foundation@wikimediafoundation.org · 11mo ago

What if the world’s knowledge were in every language? That’s possible with Abstract Wikipedia, a language-independent project that accelerates knowledge creation and sharing. Learn why this project is a finalist for a MacArthur Foundation #100andChange grant ➡️ www.macfound.org/press/perspe...

Entering my "academic publishing is broken, so why don't we all just edit Wikipedia" era

I am only 35 minutes into watching this but the things he has been saying for the last five minutes are such a stinging rebuke to the entire USCCB that I am now even more certain that schism that's been brewing for a while will happen in the next decade

Not That Rick Scott 🇨🇦@shadowspar.bsky.social · last yr.

if you're interested in getting a sense of the new Pope's background, personality, etc, here's a sit-down Q&A he did about 9 months ago #PopeLeoXIV www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U3y...

Had a wonderful conversation with Larry, talking about Abstract Wikipedia, Wikidata, knowledge, and language barriers. Larry, thank you for having me over!

Larry Swanson@larry.bsky.social · last yr.

As the founder of Wikidata, @vrandecic.bsky.social has thought a lot about how to better connect the world's knowledge. His current project, Abstract Wikipedia, aims to let anyone on the planet contribute to the world's collective knowledge. knowledgegraphinsights.com/denny-vrande...

It seems that chatting with AIs can either cause or trigger psychotic episodes Please be careful. If you're using AI frequently, I suggest to tell someone you trust, ask them to keep an eye on you, and even allow them to access your chat log. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies

Marriages and families are falling apart as people are sucked into fantasy worlds of spiritual prophecy by AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT

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Abstract Wikipedia was selected as a finalist for the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition. diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/30/a...

Abstract Wikipedia is a 100&Change finalist

Wikimedia’s vision is a world in which everyone can share in the sum of all knowledge. And yet, some of the biggest challenges towards realizing this goal are the barriers that exist between our 30…

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On the latest episode of "Between the Brackets", Yaron Koren hosts me for a chat about Wikifunctions, Abstract Wikipedia, Wikidata, AI, and much more. I hope you enjoy the episode. Thank you, Yaron, for hosting! betweenthebrackets.libsyn.com/episode-180-...

Between the Brackets: a MediaWiki Podcast: Episode 180: Denny Vrandečić

🕑 2 hours 6 minutes Denny Vrandečić is the Head of Special Projects at the Wikimedia Foundation, as well as a visiting professor at King's College London. He is the is main creator of the Wikimedia si...

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"Knowledge in the Age of AI" - recording of a talk at King's College London youtu.be/2oFrs86xtco?...

Dr Denny Vrandečić - Knowledge in the Age of AI

YouTube video by King's NMES

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I am honored to be a visiting professor at King's College London. Thank you for the opportunity, and I'm looking forward to our work together!

KCL Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences@kingsnmes.bsky.social · last yr.

We're thrilled to welcome Dr @vrandecic.bsky.social, founder of Wikidata, as a Visiting Professor in Informatics!💻 Read his recent interview with Baiyu Liu, KCLSU President-Elect and third year Computer Science student ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-dr-denn...

Today is the 30th anniversary of launching the first wiki by Ward Cunningham. A page that anyone could edit. Generally seen as a bad idea. Originally to support software design patterns, wikis were used for many other goals (even an encyclopedia!) Thank you, Ward! wikiindex.org/w/30th_WikiB...

30th WikiBirthday

March 25, 2025 is the 30th birthday of the the WikiWikiWeb.

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"My feathered friend, your cage must drive you to rage sometimes… To think that you have aged staring at nothing but beige walls She says "you know, our lives aren't so different as you would believe. All are in prisons of some kind, tethered by the stories that we weave." Halie Loren: Yellow Bird

Listen to experts @vrandecic.bsky.social and @esimperl.bsky.social as they discuss large language models, knowledge graphs, and how we can use these novel and complementing technologies. #Data #AI

DCAI Webinar#4

Knowledge representation in the age of large language models

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Same week: OpenAI announces model "good at creative writing" OpenAI says it needs for national security copyrighted texts for free and without restrictions Project Stargate involving OpenAI was announced with $500 billion Entire US book market revenue is $28 billion OpenAI could pay.

OpenAI declares AI race “over” if training on copyrighted works isn’t fair use

National security hinges on unfettered access to AI training data, OpenAI says.

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Great talk by @vrandecic.bsky.social at the #Informatics departmental seminar today on #knowledge in the age of #ai @kingsnmes.bsky.social

Wikifunctions - Wikipedia's newest sister project Wikifunctions is a collaboratively maintained library of functions that anyone can use and contribute to. This talk will introduce the project. Where: Newspeak.House, London When: 10 March @ 7pm. lu.ma/4rtmw5ch

Wikifunctions - Wikipedia's newest sister project · Luma

The Wikimedia Foundation has launched a new project, Wikifunctions, a collaboratively maintained library of functions that anyone can use and contribute to. Dr…

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In meinem Wahlkreis gewann die Grüne Kandidatin (vorläufig) mit 16 Stimmen Vorsprung vor der Kandidatin der CDU. 16 Stimmen! Jede Stimme zählt. www.bundeswahlleiterin.de/bundestagswa...

Roberta Flack really saw the potential in the song "Killing me softly", turning it into a much better song. There is a great episode on "Strong Songs" about this. pca.st/episode/19ba... RIP Roberta Flack.

"Killing Me Softly With His Song," as sung by Lauryn Hill, Roberta Flack, & Lori Lieberman - Strong Songs

Three different singers; one classic song.

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Wikifunctions has you covered to translate to and from Scream: * To Scream www.wikifunctions.org/view/en/Z22725 * From Scream: www.wikifunctions.org/view/en/Z22728

Randall Munroe@xkcd.com · last yr.

Scream Cipher xkcd.com/3054

Brilliant write-up by Luis Villa from a 2016 talk (almost ten years!): a reflection on freedom in free software. Instead of just saying "everyone can use this code", let's ask "can they really?" -- adopting the capability model towards Free Software and Open Source. lu.is/2016/03/free...

Free as in … ? My LibrePlanet 2016 talk

Below is the talk I gave at LibrePlanet 2016. The tl;dr version: Learning how political philosophy has evolved since the 1670s shows that the FSF’s four freedoms are good, but not sufficient.…

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I am honored to present at King's College. If you have questions or ideas about the topic of Knowledge in the Age of AI, feel free to leave them here! I'll take a look as I refine the talk. I would be very happy to see you in London, if you're around, or for you to enjoy the stream or recording.

Knowledge in the Age of AI

Join us for our upcoming Informatics departmental seminar with Dr Denny Vrandečić.

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KCL Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences@kingsnmes.bsky.social · last yr.

AI is transforming how we create and access knowledge—what’s next?🤖 Join Dr @vrandecic.bsky.social for a thought-provoking talk on ‘Knowledge in the Age of AI’. 🗓 10 March 💻 Hybrid 📍River Room, King’s College London Secure your spot now ⬇️ loom.ly/LXJSAgo #Informatics #ScienceAtKings #AI

Beavers have built a dam where local authorities were planning to build a dam, which would have cost 1.2 million Euro. It took two days and had a bigger scope and better results than planned. Planning was going for several years. Thank you, nature! www.goodnewsnetwork.org/while-a-czec...

While Czech Region is Busy Planning Hydro-Project, Beavers Do it For Them–Saving Millions

Ecologists inspecting the dams said they will last a long time and do the jobs of draining the area and offering good conditions for wildlife.

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