The tool is still experimental and the team is seeking user feedback to improve its quality. The extension was developed by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports Wikipedia and its sister projects. The latest update, version 0.1.11, allows the extension to operate in a side panel for less disruption and keeps verification results visible even after page interaction.
Key takeaways:
- The Future Audiences team at the Wikimedia Foundation has developed a chrome extension that uses ChatGPT API to find citations in Wikipedia for any selected text on the web.
- The extension provides information about whether the claim is supported by Wikipedia, the date of the last edit, and the number of references to provide more context on the information.
- The extension is an experimental feature that uses generative AI, and the team encourages users to report any issues or provide feedback to improve the quality of results.
- The developer has disclosed that the data collected by the extension is not being sold to third parties, used or transferred for unrelated purposes, or used to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes.