AI and Wikipedia Push Vulnerable Languages Toward Extinction

Source: How AI and Wikipedia have sent vulnerable languages into a doom spiral (2025-09-26)

Artificial intelligence and Wikipedia are contributing to the decline of vulnerable languages, accelerating their path toward extinction. These technologies often favor dominant languages, leaving less widely spoken tongues behind and reducing their presence online. This trend threatens cultural diversity and linguistic heritage, as smaller language communities struggle to maintain their traditions amid digital dominance. Experts warn that without intervention, many of these languages could disappear entirely in the near future.

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