Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales on trust in a digital age - The Interview podcast, BBC World Service

Shaun Ley speaks to Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, one of the most visited websites in the world.

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He talks about how to trust in a digital age, the pressures facing open‑knowledge platforms and his new book The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last.

The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world.

00:00 Introduction
01:01 Is the crowd still the best way to get accurate content?
02:17 How do you prevent bias?
02:45 What is a fact?
04:15 How do you deal with different opinions?
05:00 Is Wikipedia biased to the left?
09:07 Is Elon Musk right?
10:25 How much state pressure is Wikipedia under?
14:23 Can AI help with accuracy?
16:15 What can be done about the dominance of English?
18:00 How improve levels of trust?
21:04 Are you optimistic?

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