New System to Autocorrect, Update Sentences on Wikipedia

Wikipedia webpage in use on a laptop computer is seen in this
photo illustration taken in Washington, January 17, 2012. REUTERS/Gary
Cameron
Wikipedia webpage in use on a laptop computer is seen in this photo illustration taken in Washington, January 17, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
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New System to Autocorrect, Update Sentences on Wikipedia

Wikipedia webpage in use on a laptop computer is seen in this
photo illustration taken in Washington, January 17, 2012. REUTERS/Gary
Cameron
Wikipedia webpage in use on a laptop computer is seen in this photo illustration taken in Washington, January 17, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

A team of US researchers has developed an automated system that corrects sentences and updates information on Wikipedia, while keeping the language similar to how humans write and edit.

Wikipedia is a digital multilingual encyclopedia that can be edited by any user. The articles published on Wikipedia are available to all people who have Internet access, reported the German News Agency.

Wikipedia comprises millions of articles that are in constant need of correction and editing on different levels such as language mistakes, numbers, data, and locations. According to the Tech Xplore website, the new automated system developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) can reduce the time and effort spent by human editors who now do the task manually.

The idea is that humans would type into an interface an unstructured sentence with updated information, without needing to worry about style or grammar. The system would then search Wikipedia, locate the appropriate page and outdated sentence, and rewrite it in a humanlike fashion.

The Tech Xplore website cited Darsh Shah, researcher at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, saying "There are so many updates constantly needed to Wikipedia articles. It would be beneficial to automatically modify the articles, with little to no human intervention."

"Instead of hundreds of people working on modifying each Wikipedia article, then you'll only need a few, because the model is helping or doing it automatically," he added.

In the future, the researchers say, there's potential to build a fully automated system that identifies and uses the latest information from around the web to produce rewritten sentences in corresponding Wikipedia articles without human intervention.



Environment Ministry Celebrates International Mangrove Day at Ras Tanura Park

Their involvement was part of a ministry initiative aimed at promoting the responsible economic use of mangrove resources and showcasing locally produced mangrove honey - SPA
Their involvement was part of a ministry initiative aimed at promoting the responsible economic use of mangrove resources and showcasing locally produced mangrove honey - SPA
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Environment Ministry Celebrates International Mangrove Day at Ras Tanura Park

Their involvement was part of a ministry initiative aimed at promoting the responsible economic use of mangrove resources and showcasing locally produced mangrove honey - SPA
Their involvement was part of a ministry initiative aimed at promoting the responsible economic use of mangrove resources and showcasing locally produced mangrove honey - SPA

The Qatif Governorate office of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture marked the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, observed annually on July 26, with a field visit to the Ras Tanura Mangrove Eco-Park by ministry employees and environmental stakeholders.

The event also included participation from the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC), along with local beekeepers, SPA reported.

Their involvement was part of a ministry initiative aimed at promoting the responsible economic use of mangrove resources and showcasing locally produced mangrove honey.

Ras Tanura Mangrove Eco-Park holds significant environmental value as the Kingdom’s first nature reserve specifically dedicated to mangrove forests. It is classified as an organic nature reserve due to its rich biodiversity and balanced coastal ecosystem, making it a vital component of the national environmental protection system.