> By Christopher Henner - schiste · January 10, 2026. Former Chair of the Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation. 20-year Wikimedian
Anecdotally, I strongly prefer Wikipedia (when available) over LLMs, because Wikipedia is not only more reliable but also more concise. I will keep preferring Wikipedia unless LLMs become more reliable and concise, and if that ever happens I think Wikipedia is doomed no matter what.
If there are ways to gain views without sacrificing quality, like better search, I’m all for them. But I don’t see an urgent need for change; Wikipedia has plenty of funding, volunteers, and users like me.