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It wasthe year of artificial intelligence(AI), and with AI dominating conversations in thetech worldand beyond, millions flocked to Wikipedia to learn about ChatGPT, making it this years most-viewed article.

ChatGPTattracted just under 49.5 million pageviews on English language Wikipedia this year to grab the spot, which last year went to infamous American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. The Wikimedia Foundation revealed that the chatbot was just as popular in other languages, and combined, it garnered 78 million pageviews.

ChatGPTs domination on Wikipedia aligns with AI beingdeclaredthe Collins Dictionarys Word of the Year last month.

Its clear that people wanted to better understand the history and the context behind ChatGPTs technology as they experimented with it,commentedAnusha Alikhan, the Wikimedia Foundations chief communications officer.

ChatGPT and Wikipedia have a working relationship where the chatbot uses the online encyclopedias data for training. Alikhan revealed that a sizable portion of the responses that ChatGPT provides to its users are restructured from Wikipedia data. Being a non-profit, the foundation doesnt charge OpenAI for the data.

But while they have a cordial relationship, ChatGPT has been touted by many, including some Wikipedia editors, as itsbiggest threat. With the chatbot able to offer responses tailored to individual needs and preferences and tap thousands of other sources besides Wikipedia, it could begin to replace the encyclopedia.

It wouldnt surprise me if things are fine for the next three years and then, all of a sudden, in Year 4 or 5, things drop off a cliff, one Wikipedia editor said of its prospects.

ChatGPT launched in November 2022 and became a global sensation in weeks. By January 2023, the chatbot, which offers users humanlike interactions and output, hit 100 million users, setting a record for consumer application adoption. TikTok, which previously held the title, had taken nine months to hit this number.

While the chatbot continues to rack up users, the people behind it have been embroiled in a war to control the hottest startup globally. The OpenAI boss unexpectedlyoustedco-founder and CEO Sam Altman, and in aneventful few days, he took up a new position at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), was reinstated at the firm, and the board stepped down.

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