Wikipedia Says It's Losing Traffic Due to AI Summaries, Social Media Videos
Wikipedia saw an 8% decline in human pageviews as generative AI search summaries and social media reduce clickthroughs and redirect users from the open web.
Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video | TechCrunch
Wikipedia human pageviews fell 8% year-over-year after bot-detection revisions and shifting search/social behaviors driven by generative AI, risking volunteer growth and donor support.
