I have to say, I'm uncomfortable with the idea of the people behind Facebook creating an AI application to check citations on Wikipedia - especially when they won't use the same tool on their own product. Sure, it might be (as this story suggests) an effort to get behind some good intentions and garner good publicity. But if you accept the idea that Facebook can correct Wikipedia, it feels a bit like letting the camel's nose into the tent: pretty soon you're in a situation where Wikipedia is not considered trustworthy unless it has been vetted by Facebook, which is exactly the opposite of where we want to be.
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