Lecture

Bots: Wikipedia Wikification

Description

This lecture explores the role of bots in Wikipedia, focusing on their participation in modifying articles across different languages, the wikification of public domain content, and the controversies surrounding their use. The instructor discusses the logic of models used by bots, the creation of non-existent pages, and the challenges faced in cleaning up errors resulting from massive imports. The lecture also delves into the ambivalence of bots, their dual nature in data processing, and the distinction between primary and secondary resources produced by robots and humans. Additionally, it covers the use of linguistic resources and the potential impact of autocompletion services on natural languages.

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