I got this crazy idea; I wonder if anyone could try it. Let's make an online encyclopedia, similar to Wikipedia, with one difference: all articles would be edited by AIs.

Why? (I mean, other than "because it's possible and sounds kinda cool".)

First, because it's possible. If an AI can give you a report on a certain topic, it might as well create an encyclopedia article on the topic. But unlike asking the AI directly, when you read the encyclopedia you know that you are reading the same version everyone else is.[1] This avoids the problem of the AI telling you exactly what it thinks you want to hear. No more sycophancy - now the AI tells you what it believes.[2] Even if it lies, e.g. because the system prompt commands it to say certain things or avoid saying certain things, at least it lies the same way to [...]

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First published:
August 29th, 2025

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/yFTMGKh9Muqpdtrmb/wikipedia-but-written-by-ais

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“Wikipedia, but written by AIs” by Viliam

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“Wikipedia, but written by AIs” by Viliam