Hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation and Creative Commons
Sunday, March 9, 2025
811 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the data landscape, the preservation and ethical development of open data has never been more mission critical. Wikimedia Enterprise is coming together with Creative Commons for a day of conversations and panel discussions at SXSW 2025 that tackles these pressing challenges head-on.
Thought leaders from across the open Internet, open data, and open source communities will gather during SXSW in downtown Austin, to explore how we can protect and advance the principles of openness in an era of rapidly proliferating and unparalleled technological growth. Come be part of the conversation, learn, and connect with the Wikimedia community! We can't wait to see you there.
When: Sunday, March 9, 2025
Where: 811 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX
Featured Conversations
11:00 AM CT
AI Inbound: What roles do machines play in Wikipedia’s human-centric world?
Did you know that machine learning programs have been part of Wikipedia editors’ toolkits for two decades? Obviously things have changed, but what do these changes mean for Wikipedia and the volunteers who create it? We will explore these questions, and more, with a group of Wikipedia contributors who can speak to both the history and the cutting edge of AI’s impacts on Wikipedia.
Experts discuss how editors have used machine learning and AI over the decades, how they’re using it now, and how the community of volunteer editors are handling the rise of AI-generated content, on and off Wikipedia.
Speakers:
Samuel Klein
Andrew Lih
2:00 PM CT
AI Outbound: What roles does Wikipedia play in technology development?
Wikipedia probably appears regularly in your search results, but did you know that it’s also baked into your smart speakers, your apps, and the latest AI assistants? What makes Wikipedia such a valuable resource for technology developers, and what does using Wikipedia in these ways mean for the encyclopedia?
Experts from tech companies, the open knowledge movement, and the Wikimedia Foundation explore how Wikipedia and other parts of the digital commons support a thriving ecosystem of emerging technologies and discuss how reusing openly licensed content impacts the sustainability of this environment.
Speakers:
Zach McDowell
Lane Becker
Josh Freeman
Kagi
Andrew Lih (moderator)
Join us for an evening of cocktails, dinner, and Ignite Talks!
Mingle and network over cocktails and dinner, then stay for Ignite Talks, a series of fast-paced, 5-minute presentations exploring open knowledge, emerging technologies, and more. The cocktail reception starts at 6:00 PM CT, with dinner and Ignite Talks to follow.
Also, Check out these events from our partner Creative Commons:
Open House for an Open Future and WikiPortraits Studio @ Wikihaus.
Where does the event happen? 811 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, USA
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