Join Wiki Education as we bring together experts in Wikimedia and open knowledge for lively discussions of topics relevant to our communities in the Wiki Education Speaker Series. Wiki Education hosts regular, Zoom-based conversations, and you’re encouraged to take part!
Our next event will be:
Wikipedia in a generative AI world
Friday, September 15, 10 am Pacific Time
What do ChatGPT and other generative AI tools mean for Wikipedia and the future of free knowledge projects? Where is the AI landscape going from here?
Our panelists will provide a range of perspectives, moderated by Wiki Education’s Sage Ross:
- Robert Cummings, author of Lazy Virtues: Teaching Writing in the Age of Wikipedia, has been exploring how AI fits into writing pedagogy.
- Stephen Harrison, journalist and columnist for Slate’s “SourceNotes”, has been on the Wikipedia and AI beat.
- Aaron Halfaker, applied research scientist at Microsoft and developer of Wikipedia’s first machine learning systems, is keeping up with the latest developments in AI research.
Register for Wikipedia in a generative AI world.
We’re also accepting registrations for our October event: "How cultural institutions use Wikidata to share their data with the world", on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 11 am Pacific time.
To celebrate Wikidata’s Birthday, join us for a panel conversation about cultural heritage institutions sharing their collection data. Watch and listen to Jackie Rubashkin, Metadata Technician, Barack Obama Presidential Library; Michelle van Lanschot, Project Coordinator at Wikimedia-Netherlands; and William Blueher, Associate Museum Librarian at the Metropolitan Museum of Art cover several topics including implementing Wikidata projects, batch uploading datasets to Wikidata, and how to share successes to a broader audience. This event will be moderated by Wiki Education’s Will Kent. Register here for this Wikidata event.
You can also see a recording of our past events at wikiedu.org/speaker-series.
We hope you can join us!
The Wiki Education team