Jimmy Wales: Grokipedia's political perspective seems to very closely match Elon Musk's personal views'

"Not thinking about something you rely on is the ultimate expression of trust. Around the world, Wikipedia has achieved that level of trust with an immense number of people. Such is the summation of Jimmy Wales, 59, of the secret to the success of his creation, the most popular online encyclopedia, whose monthly page views number 26 billion. And that is, I must say, the fulfillment of my very personal dream, he continues."

"The president emeritus of the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization that supports Wikipedia, calls himself a pathological optimist and in an interview that takes place via video call, tells EL PAIS that the great fragmentation we are facing has a solution. And that Wikipedia, the encyclopedia edited by its own users, which he and his colleague Larry Sanger put into action, has a lot more fight left in it."

"We've gone from me typing Hello world to being in over 300 languages. It's something like two billion devices every month that see Wikipedia. So it's part of the infrastructure of the world, which is pretty amazing. In terms of the content, the quality has steadily improved over time. One of the things that I'm always most excited about is the growth of Wikipedia in the languages of the developing world. We are here to share free knowledge with everyone."

Wikipedia marks 25 years and serves as an essential global information infrastructure with about 26 billion monthly page views and presence in over 300 languages seen on roughly two billion devices monthly. Content quality has steadily improved while growth in developing-world languages expands access. The platform is user-edited and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation, operating on clear purpose and community trust. Wikipedia faces criticism amid a wider crisis of trust as people seek truth and technology fragments audiences. Maintaining reliable references remains important. The project retains resilience and continued relevance as it adapts and continues to fight for free knowledge.

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