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Latest revision as of 04:21, 5 August 2026

💡 In simple words: When a computer helps write something on WikiDeal, the page says so clearly. That way everyone knows a person checked it, just like a teacher checks homework.

🎯 In 20 seconds (scientific summary): The AI Disclaimer is a transparency rule under exploration: any AI-assisted content would be visibly flagged, sourced where relevant, and treated as provisional until a human contributor reviews it. It extends Wikipedia's sourcing culture to machine-drafted material and supports community governance of content quality.

Origin	🔵🟢 Wikimedia Foundation + WikiDeal concept
Status	Prototype 1, In testing

Readers of any collaborative platform face a growing question: was this text written by a person or by a machine? Without a clear signal, trust erodes for everyone, not because anyone acts in bad faith, but because the ecosystem lacks a shared convention. The AI Disclaimer aims to give users that signal, so a parent reading a babysitting contract template, or a supporter reviewing a funding page, can immediately see what has been human-validated and what has not.

The need: knowing who wrote what

Imagine a user, Sofia, comparing two contract templates on WikiDeal. One was drafted with AI assistance and not yet reviewed; the other was checked line by line by experienced contributors. Without a disclaimer, both look equally authoritative. The AI Disclaimer intends to make that difference visible at a glance, in the same spirit as Wikipedia's citation culture: readers should always know where a statement comes from.

How it is intended to work

Each AI-assisted contribution would carry a visible marker so readers can tell machine-drafted material from human-authored material. Flagged elements would remain provisional until a human contributor reviews and endorses them. The exact display and review workflow is being documented progressively as the platform evolves.

Who does what

Authors (human or AI-assisted) declare AI involvement when publishing.
Reviewers (experienced community members) check flagged content and endorse it when it meets quality standards.
Readers see the marker and can decide how much weight to give unreviewed material, or join the review effort themselves.

Why it matters for the ecosystem

This rule supports transparency and citizen participation, two of WikiDeal's guiding principles: anyone can see the status of a page, and anyone can help validate it. It also keeps the platform flexible: AI assistance can speed up drafting without lowering the trust bar, because human validation stays the final step.

See also: All innovations · R&D Portal

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 {{KidsIntro|When a computer helps write something on WikiDeal, the page says so clearly. That way everyone knows a person checked it, just like a teacher checks homework.}}
+{{ExpertIntro|The AI Disclaimer is a transparency rule under exploration: any AI-assisted content would be visibly flagged, sourced where relevant, and treated as provisional until a human contributor reviews it. It extends Wikipedia's sourcing culture to machine-drafted material and supports community governance of content quality.}}
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-== AI Disclaimer ==
-''Innovation — WikiDeal R&D''
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-| Origin || 🔵🟢 Wikimedia Foundation + Théo Bondolfi
+| Origin || 🔵🟢 Wikimedia Foundation + WikiDeal concept
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-| Status || Prototype 1 — In testing
+| Status || Prototype 1, In testing
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-=== What is it? ===
+Readers of any collaborative platform face a growing question: was this text written by a person or by a machine? Without a clear signal, trust erodes for everyone, not because anyone acts in bad faith, but because the ecosystem lacks a shared convention. The AI Disclaimer aims to give users that signal, so a parent reading a babysitting contract template, or a supporter reviewing a funding page, can immediately see what has been human-validated and what has not.
-The AI Disclaimer is a mandatory transparency rule: every page or element produced with the help of artificial intelligence must be openly disclosed. The idea mirrors Wikipedia's citation and sourcing culture — readers always know where a statement comes from. On WikiDeal, any AI-generated element must be declared, sourced where relevant, and marked as requiring human validation before it is treated as reliable.
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+== The need: knowing who wrote what ==
+Imagine a user, Sofia, comparing two contract templates on WikiDeal. One was drafted with AI assistance and not yet reviewed; the other was checked line by line by experienced contributors. Without a disclaimer, both look equally authoritative. The AI Disclaimer intends to make that difference visible at a glance, in the same spirit as [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing_sources|Wikipedia's citation culture]]: readers should always know where a statement comes from.
+<span id="how-it-works"></span>
+== How it is intended to work ==
+Each AI-assisted contribution would carry a visible marker so readers can tell machine-drafted material from human-authored material. Flagged elements would remain provisional until a human contributor reviews and endorses them. The exact display and review workflow is being documented progressively as the platform evolves.
+<span id="roles"></span>
+== Who does what ==
+* '''Authors (human or AI-assisted)''' declare AI involvement when publishing.
+* '''Reviewers''' (experienced community members) check flagged content and endorse it when it meets quality standards.
+* '''Readers''' see the marker and can decide how much weight to give unreviewed material, or join the review effort themselves.
-=== How it works on WikiDeal ===
+<span id="why-it-matters"></span>
-Each AI-assisted contribution carries a visible marker so readers can tell machine-drafted material from human-authored material. Flagged elements remain provisional until a human contributor reviews and endorses them. The exact display and review workflow will be documented progressively as the platform evolves.
+== Why it matters for the ecosystem ==
+This rule supports transparency and citizen participation, two of WikiDeal's guiding principles: anyone can see the status of a page, and anyone can help validate it. It also keeps the platform flexible: AI assistance can speed up drafting without lowering the trust bar, because human validation stays the final step.
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