Wikimedia Foundation Partners with Tech Firms to Monetize AI Training Content

The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, has partnered with major technology firms including Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, AI startups Perplexity and Mistral AI, and others to monetize access to its content for AI training. This move aims to provide tech companies with reliable data tailored to their needs while addressing increased server costs from high-volume scraping. The foundation's enterprise product offers paid access to support Wikipedia's sustainability, with existing partnerships including Alphabet's Google since 2022.