Heather FordWhat should Wikipedia do about risks posed by generative AI?Wikipedia needs to challenge generative AI platforms’ misuse of its data in order to re-establish the importance of verifiable information…Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023
Heather FordRise of the UnderdogAlthough it is more powerful than it has ever been, Wikipedia is reliant on third parties who are increasingly ingesting its facts and…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Heather FordinEthnography MattersWhat does it mean to be a “participant observer” in a place like Wikipedia?Originally published by Ethnography Matters in 2012, I’m republishing this post for the reboot of Ethnography Matters this month. Since…Jan 19, 20161Jan 19, 20161
Heather FordThe story of a Wikipedia AFD (Article for Deletion)In late 2011, I was in Nairobi working as an ethnographer for Ushahidi when I heard news of Kenya’s army invading Somalia. After…Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016
