Add as a preferred source on GoogleWikimedia’s 2023 AI Copyright Position Calls for Case-Specific Review
The foundation said fair-use analysis should consider both AI training and later use. In July 2026, it said it was reviewing its licenses and legal policies.
The Wikimedia Foundation called for case-specific reviews of AI fair use in a 2023 response to the U.S. Copyright Office, saying the analysis should consider both how AI tools are trained and how they are used.
The foundation said it generally supports AI development using Wikipedia content. It encouraged reusers to consider providing attribution and releasing models under free and open licenses, even if courts find those steps are not legally required.
On July 17, 2026, Wikimedia Foundation Associate General Counsel Jacob Rogers wrote that the foundation was reviewing its licenses and legal policies as people increasingly turn to AI for information. Rogers asked how free knowledge could be sustainable when people receive information without seeing or knowing its source.
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