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<b>Subject:</b> The Last Best Place on the Internet: Wikipedia’s Role in an AI World - June 26</div>
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<b>Critical Tech Talk Popup: The Last Best Place on the Internet: Wikipedia’s Role in an AI World</b></div>
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Join the Critical Media Lab on <b>June 26 </b>for the next <a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/events/critical-tech-talk-popup-last-best-place-internet-wikipedias" id="OWA496f5798-5ed2-5ad5-d639-5df48f269042" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/events/critical-tech-talk-popup-last-best-place-internet-wikipedias" data-auth="NotApplicable">
<b>Critical Tech Talk</b></a><b>,</b> which kicks off a series of three Wikipedia Edit-a-thons (Spring 2026, Fall 2026, and Winter 2027). No experience is necessary, just an interest in open content and wiki-editing. Attendees are welcome to register and join
only the Critical Tech Talk or sign up for the edit-a-thon as well. The edit-a-thon is facilitated by Wikimedia Canada administrator and 2024 Wikimedian of the Year,
<b>Hannah Clover.</b> Coffee will be provided.</div>
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<b>About the Critical Tech Talk</b></div>
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Wikipedia, the world's largest online encyclopedia, has long been a major reference resource for many. With more and more people utilizing AI summaries and large language models like ChatGPT, where does Wikipedia fit in? This talk will explore Wikipedia's current
place in the digital landscape as well as its relationship with automation and LLMs.</div>
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<b>When</b>: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.</div>
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<b>Where</b>: MC 2065 and Online via Zoom (Hybrid event)</div>
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<b>About the Edit-a-thon</b></div>
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This first workshop will focus on introducing Wikipedia editing (no experience necessary). Participants will collectively edit one existing article in an effort to improve the world’s most comprehensive free online encyclopedia. Participants are asked to bring
their own computing devices for editing and may also optionally bring secondary research they'd like to refer to when editing. This workshop (and the subsequent series) is open to all students, faculty, and staff.</div>
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<b>When</b>: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. </div>
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<b>Where</b>: ECH1205 (In-person only)</div>
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