Wikipedia Turns 25, Sells Access To Amazon, Meta, Microsoft And Other AI Giants

Wikipedia celebrates its 25th anniversary today, marking a quarter-century of building 65 million articles in 300 languages through nearly 250,000 volunteers. The milestone coincides with new enterprise partnerships selling structured data access to AI giants including Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and others who integrate Wikipedia's knowledge into their platforms. While Wikipedia's founding principles allow any company to freely scrape its content, these paid partnerships provide revenue and reduce server burden while ensuring the site remains accessible to human users.