How Wikipedia Shapes AI Search Results (and What You Can—and Can’t—Do About It)

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and DuckDuckGo’s DuckAssist rely on Wikipedia more than most people realize. And it’s not just in training. Wikipedia is also referenced in real time by many tools, often forming the backbone of the summaries, answers, and blurbs AI generates about people, companies, and products.