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Waiting for a 122B because of world knowledge?

Reddit r/LocalLLaMA · 23h ago

The article suggests using a smaller 4B LLM with Kiwix skill and local Wikipedia to avoid hallucinations about world knowledge, instead of relying on larger models.

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What's the best tool for offline Wikipedia RAG at the moment?

Reddit r/LocalLLaMA · yesterday

The user asks for recommendations on offline Wikipedia RAG tools for use with AI models like Qwen, noting abandoned projects and seeking community input.

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SimpleWikiSearch: A Clean Offline Wikipedia Environment for Agentic Search

arXiv cs.AI · 2026-07-31 Cached

SimpleWikiSearch 是一个可复现的离线 Wikipedia 环境,用于评估基于 LLM 的 agentic 搜索系统,明确规定了语料构建、检索栈和工具接口。

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Detecting Knowledge Inconsistencies Across Text, Tables, and Knowledge Graphs

arXiv cs.CL · 2026-07-29 Cached

This paper introduces Kontrast, a framework for automatically detecting knowledge inconsistencies across Wikipedia text, tables, and Wikidata knowledge graphs using Text-to-SPARQL and LLM reasoning.

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The union drive at the Wikimedia Foundation is expanding

The Verge · 2026-07-28 Cached

US employees at the Wikimedia Foundation are joining unionization efforts, but management has declined voluntary recognition. The union drive follows a volunteer editor strike and tensions over layoffs.

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WikiSTAR: A System for Shedding Light on the Hidden History of Scientific Wikipedia Articles

arXiv cs.CL · 2026-07-15 Cached

WikiStar is a system that uses an LLM classifier to tag scientifically meaningful edits in Wikipedia article revision histories, enabling interactive exploration of how scientific knowledge evolves over time. The system includes a benchmark dataset and was validated through a user study with domain experts.

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Wikipedia escapes Category 1 designation under the UK Online Safety Act for now

Hacker News Top · 2026-07-13 Cached

The Wikimedia Foundation announces that Wikipedia has been provisionally exempted from Category 1 designation under the UK Online Safety Act, but remains on a watchlist, posing ongoing risks to privacy and open knowledge.

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The Reports of Jim Carrey's Death Are a Failure Mode

Hacker News Top · 2026-07-04 Cached

On June 29, 2026, Google's Knowledge Panel falsely reported Jim Carrey's death due to a Wikipedia edit and internal system failures, illustrating the opacity and trust issues in knowledge systems.

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Odin, Wikipedia and engagement farming

Hacker News Top · 2026-07-03 Cached

The article examines the deletion of the Odin programming language's Wikipedia page via the Articles for Deletion process, and the ensuing debate about notability, reliable sources, and alleged engagement farming by the language's creator.

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Small edits, large models: How Wikipedia advocacy shapes LLM values

arXiv cs.CL · 2026-06-25 Cached

This paper demonstrates that a small coordinated Wikipedia editing campaign can measurably shape how language models handle topics, using animal welfare as a case study.

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Wikipedia Workers to Seek Union Recognition

Hacker News Top · 2026-06-24 Cached

Wikipedia workers in Britain are seeking union recognition for the first time globally, requesting representation by the United Tech and Allied Workers section of the Communication Workers Union.

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UK staff at the foundation that runs Wikipedia seeks union recognition

The Verge · 2026-06-24 Cached

UK-based staff at the Wikimedia Foundation are seeking voluntary union recognition from management, citing concerns over transparency and direction after recent tensions including the disbanding of a key team.

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UK Wikipedia Workers seek union recognition

Lobsters Hottest · 2026-06-24 Cached

Workers at the Wikimedia Foundation in the UK are seeking union recognition through the United Tech and Allied Workers, marking a global first for Wikipedia employees.

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WikiSpy

Lobsters Hottest · 2026-06-19

WikiSpy is a tool for tracking changes on Wikipedia.

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Zork name origin got an update on Wikipedia

Hacker News Top · 2026-06-18 Cached

The article details the investigation into the origin of the name 'Zork' for the classic text adventure game, tracing Wikipedia edits and uncovering conflicting sources about whether 'zork' was a jargon word for unfinished programs or simply a nonsense word.

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Show HN: Discover Wikipedia articles popular on Hacker News

Hacker News Top · 2026-06-14 Cached

OrangeCrumbs is a weekly email digest that delivers new Wikipedia articles popular on Hacker News.

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Hundreds of prolific Wikipedia editors are threatening to go on strike

The Verge · 2026-05-29 Cached

Hundreds of prolific Wikipedia editors are threatening to go on strike after the Wikimedia Foundation laid off its Community Tech team, leading to concerns about union-busting and diminished support for volunteers.

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Big tech's anti-labor playbook has come for Wikipedia

Hacker News Top · 2026-05-26 Cached

The article reports that the Wikimedia Foundation fired the longtime lead developer of MediaWiki and disbanded the Community Tech team, both actions targeting union organizers, prompting Wikipedia editors to threaten a strike in solidarity while the Foundation holds substantial financial reserves.

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Solving the "Zork" Mystery

Hacker News Top · 2026-05-19 Cached

The author investigates the conflicting origins of the word 'zork' as a jargon term for unfinished programs at MIT, uncovering discrepancies in Wikipedia's sources and correcting their own earlier claims.

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TailedTS: Benchmark Dataset for Heavy-Tailed Time Series Prediction and Periodicity Quantification

arXiv cs.LG · 2026-05-19 Cached

TailedTS is a large-scale benchmark dataset derived from Wikipedia hourly page views, designed for evaluating time series models under heavy-tailed and non-Gaussian conditions. It includes a periodicity quantification framework and standardized prediction benchmarks using robust loss functions.

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