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Reshaping Knowledge with AI: Risks and Challenges for democratic societies - Wikimedia

Reshaping Knowledge with AI: Risks and Challenges for democratic societies An editorial by Jenny Ebermann, CEO Wikimedia CH The importance of open, accessible online knowledge for democracy is undeniable. But what would happen if AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT increasingly replace the use of...

Surprise at the Wikimania : Why Wikimedia CH had a special reason to be happy - Wikimedia

Surprise at the Wikimania : Why Wikimedia CH had a special reason to be happy Good news reached Wikimedia CH during Wikimania 2024 in August 2024: User:Nokib Sarkar from Bangladesh (bottom left in the photo), who was able to attend...

In short: Discover how Wikimedia CH's travel grant helped a Bangladeshi user win the 'Coolest Tool Award' at Wikimania 2024. Learn why this support mattered and the unique challenges faced. (AI summary)

Wikimedia CH at Franklin University: The human aspect in technology - Wikimedia

Wikimedia CH at Franklin University: The human aspect in technology On 1 December, Jenny Ebermann, CEO of Wikimedia CH, was guest speaker at the Cybersecurity Management Challenges Symposium of Franklin University, Lugano. Here’s a summary...

Wikimedia CH welcomes new Board Members - Wikimedia

In the General Assembly on 27 April 2024, Wikimedia CH association members elected Nawal Aït-Hocine (on the left) and Amandine Cabrio (on the right) as new members of the board and confirmed Matthias Nepfer’s mandate. The General Assembly...

Open letter on subsidising of digitalisation projects - Wikimedia

Alongside Opendata.ch, CH++, AlgorithmWatch CH and the Digitale Gesellschaft, Wikimedia CH is one of the signatories of the open letter to the members of the Finance Committee of the Council of States (FK-S) and Federal Councillor Karin...

SAPA invites you to an editathon on Women on Stage at Lausanne - Wikimedia

SAPA invites you to an editathon on Women on Stage at Lausanne From 20 to 22 September 2024, thanks to the association Sujettes, Lausanne will celebrate its first Heritage Days. On this occasion, SAPA (Swiss Archive for the Performing...

In short: Join a Wikipedia editathon on Women in Theatre & Dance at Lausanne! Learn to contribute and help reduce gender imbalance. Free event with SAPA support. Register now! (AI summary)

Young Wikipedian gives an insight into his work on Wikipedia - Wikimedia

Young Wikipedian gives an insight into his work on Wikipedia One of Wikimedia CH’s goals is to motivate younger authors to contribute to Wikipedia. That’s why we spoke to Noam Schank, a 19-year-old Wikipedian (User:FWS AM) who has just graduated from high school. The German-language article...

In short: Discover the journey of a young Wikipedia editor, Noam Schank, who shares his experiences and contributions to Swiss politics articles on Wikipedia. Learn ab... (AI summary)

Videos - Wikimedia

On the official Wikimedia CH YouTube channel, you will find videos with partners such as PTT Archive, MAMCO Genève, and Archives Cantonales Vaudoises, as well as interviews with Wikipedians. The videos give insight into the work of Wikimedia CH, show experiences from the collaboration with the...

GLAM - Wikimedia

The acronym GLAM stands for “Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums”. Our mission is to help Swiss memory institutions share their curatorial knowledge, collections and resources in a digital manner, on global platforms, making Swiss cultural heritage more accessible to the world. Our...

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