ChatGPT is Wikipedia’s most viewed topic in 2023 – Thred website

The Silicon Valley debacle in November with the hasty dismissal and subsequent reinstatement of OpenAI boss Sam Altman will undoubtedly have also significantly increased the number of pages. Ironically, people could have simply asked ChatGPT why Altman had the weekend off.

Although the ethics surrounding AI are somewhat dubious and there is no real consensus on where to draw the line in its development, this year’s winner is noticeably more tasteful than 2022’s

After the release of Netflix’s harrowing DAHMER Drama, morbid curiosity drove 54 million Folks to Wikipedia, no doubt to confirm that it is indeed entry #1, Jeffrey Dahmer war all that… stuff.

What were the most read articles on English Wikipedia this year?
1. Jeffrey Dahmer (53+ million views)
2. Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022 (over 48 million views)
3. Elizabeth II (over 43 million views)

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– Wikipedia (@Wikipedia) December 28, 2022

What’s a little less scary is that Elon Musk is returning to the top 15 for the third year in a row; His lengthy entry continued to grow with new success stories and some notable failures (cough, Twitter).

But back to this year’s winner. It’s interesting to see how a technological advancement bucks the trend of spectacle taking first place. Typically, a sporting event, a blockbuster movie, or the odd obnoxious TV show has garnered the most attention.

I think it’s a testament to the enormous impact that generative AI has had and will continue to have on our lives for the foreseeable future.

For now, Wikipedia bosses are hoping that ChatGPT’s immense research capabilities don’t turn their business upside down before the 2024 rankings. AI is coming for all of us!