Archive - Stephen Harrison

How Wikidata is Coding for Humanity

Lydia Pintscher explains how this little-known project powers Wikipedia, AI tools, and civic tech around the globe.

Aug 4 •

Stephen Harrison

May 2025

April 2025

What Just Happened to the Market? Wikipedia Is Still Deciding.

+ The McNally Jackson Book Festival on May 9

Apr 12 •

Stephen Harrison

March 2025

When The North Face Tried to Manipulate Wikipedia

A 2019 incident created a rather brain-melting debate.

Mar 12 •

Stephen Harrison

How Fiction Strengthens Human Truth

My Favorite Paradox + Let's Hangout at SXSW 2025 + Generative AI on Wikipedia

Mar 4 •

Stephen Harrison

February 2025

What Constitutes a Reliable Source (On Wikipedia)

My new article for Slate + Highlights from my Wikipedia Day NYC talk at the Brooklyn Public Library

Feb 5 •

Stephen Harrison

January 2025

5 Ideas to Carry Into 2025

Musings on Handwriting, Metamodernism, Longform, Down-Versus-Up, and the Definition of "Content."

Jan 6 •

Stephen Harrison

December 2024

Why Elon Musk Hates Wikipedia

The nonprofit, volunteer-run encyclopedia stands in sharp contrast to his egocentric values.

Dec 27, 2024 •

Stephen Harrison

November 2024

🎧 THE EDITORS Audiobook: Out Today!

+ Revisiting the Judge on the Moon, AI Poetry Wins, Gen Z’s Salary Dreams

Nov 26, 2024 •

Stephen Harrison

Wikipedia Will Survive AI

Rumors of Wikipedia’s death at the hands of ChatGPT are greatly exaggerated.

Nov 19, 2024 •

Stephen Harrison

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