Denny Vrandečić
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Denny Vrandečić
@vrandecic.bsky.social
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Husband. Dad. Abstract Wikipedia at WMF. Founder Wikidata. Previously: ontologist at Google, Wikimedia Trustee, RPG author. Q18618629. Views mine.
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That's not what I read. The failure comes from using the worldly success to dominate instead of using it to serve.
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"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.
www.theverge.com
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.
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...
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Entering my "academic publishing is broken, so why don't we all just edit Wikipedia" era
Haven't heard of such a trial
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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
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...
Evening of Reflection with Cardinal Prevost and Mass
YouTube video by LIVEMass StJude
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Had a wonderful conversation with Larry, talking about Abstract Wikipedia, Wikidata, knowledge, and language barriers. Larry, thank you for having me over!
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...
Denny Vrandečić: Abstract Wikipedia connecting the world's knowledge
Denny Vrandečić aims to better connect the world's knowledge with the Abstract Wikipedia project.
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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
www.rollingstone.com
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!
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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h/t Dav Pilkey, "Dog Man: Big Jim begins" h/t my daughter
"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
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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
buff.ly
Just to sketch one approach, based on Germany's VG Wort:

They collect money for copy machines and other ways text is copied, and distribute it to copyright owners. Why not put a fee on chips used for training models and distribute the money to copyright owners? Simple approach. And just one idea.
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.
arstechnica.com
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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.

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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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There's this one guy who works for Wikipedia. He leads some truly amazing work, all open, even the tech stack. Even the team's task board is all open. I think the name is Chris too. And then he does some great explainers for all kind of AI concepts, as a community service. I learned a lot from them.
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