Imagine a world where anyone can access accurate, balanced, and well-sourced information on any topic, without the need for gatekeepers or drama. Welcome to the era of AI-powered knowledge commons, where artificial intelligence synthesizes coherent articles in seconds, making traditional encyclopedia models like Wikipedia obsolete.
In this not-so-distant future, the once-mighty Wikipedia admins are struggling to keep up. Their carefully crafted deletion processes, status contests, and seven-day deletion votes are no match for the speed and efficiency of AI-generated content.
Our protagonist, Modulus77, an admin since 2006, is about to face the harsh reality of this new era. He’s smug at first, thinking that the AI summaries won’t meet notability standards, but soon realizes that the LLM Knowledge Commons is not just a replacement, but an upgrade.
When he checks his own name, he’s shocked to find a crisp, beautifully sourced biographical profile, detailing his two decades of administrative interventions, complete with archived diffs and quotes of his most absurd deletion justifications. The chat alongside is merciless, exposing his biases and flawed judgment.
The LLM politely responds to his objections, providing substantial cultural and historical impact, with references. The final blow comes when he realizes he can’t delete the information – it lives everywhere, mirrored and versioned.
By the end of the week, he’s swapping stories with the last few holdouts on an obscure Discord, reminiscing about the good old days when they could kill an article with three supports and a ‘not notable’ label.
As the world keeps reading, learning, and citing without them, it’s clear that the era of Wikipedia admins is coming to an end, and a new era of AI-powered knowledge commons is born.