Knowledge is Human: The Information Ecosystem in the age of AI

On Monday 20th October, the British Library is joining forces with Wikimedia UK and the Wikimedia Foundation to explore the impact of AI on open knowledge and the wider information landscape. Fundamental to this landscape are contributions from humans - including professionals from media, research and cultural heritage, as well as the volunteers who contribute to the Wikimedia projects and other open platforms.

This day-long summit will bring together experts and practitioners in the British Library’s Knowledge Centre to discuss the threats and opportunities at the intersection of AI, open knowledge and human rights. As we look to the future of information, how do we ensure that machine learning supports human learning, and build sustainability and information integrity into new models of content creation? At the heart of the event is the idea that the creation and curation of knowledge is fundamentally a human endeavour. Sessions will cover: safeguarding knowledge as a public good; best practice in transformative reuse of open culture and science; the human labour behind AI systems; advancing media literacy in the context of AI; and practical efforts at advocating for change.

The preservation of the human-centred knowledge ecosystem is even more critical today as it continues to power large language models and other content reusers to bring information to internet users in new ways. We hope you will join us in building a shared vision for an open, trusted, and resilient internet.

The event opens at 9:30am for 10am start.

This is an open platform discussion event that doesn’t fully reflect the views of the British Library, Wikimedia Foundation, or Wikimedia UK.

Chatham House rules may be applied to some sessions; detailed programme will be circulated closer to the time of the event.

https://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/knowledge-is-human

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