ChatGPT Tops 'Most Viewed' Searches of 2023 on Wikipedia

Millions of people around the world turn to Wikipedia to better understand the world around them, including gaining more insight into artificial intelligence, which has seen the highest searches on this online encyclopedia in the year 2023. Anousha Ali Khan, Chief Communications Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation, states, "ChatGPT is one of the tools designed to answer questions using a vast amount of content from Wikipedia." She continued, "Thus, the fact that millions are visiting Wikipedia to learn more about ChatGPT is an interesting twist." According to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that hosts and funds Wikipedia, articles related to ChatGPT had over 79 million views in 2023. The information on Wikipedia is managed by volunteer editors around the world. The foundation reports that the English Wikipedia had over 84 billion views in 2023. The top five topics in these searches were ChatGPT, deaths in 2023, the 2023 Cricket World Cup, the Indian Premier League, and the film 'Oppenheimer.' Cricket is considered a popular global sport, but this is the first time an article about this sport has made it to this list since the inception of Wikipedia. Other popular topics in the top 25 list include several Indian films as well as the blockbuster 'Barbie' from the United States. The names of famous individuals such as Matthew Perry and Lisa Marie Presley, who passed away this year, also appear on this list. Taylor Swift and Elon Musk, who have frequently topped the news this year, are other notable figures included. Sports events, the United States, and India are also among the top 25 topics. Ali Khan states, "We believe this list provides a real picture of the topics that people have been most interested in throughout the year." She added, "We believe that in many cases, Wikipedia reflects the world." Based on Wikipedia content, the top five countries using English Wikipedia in 2023 were the United States with 33 billion views, the United Kingdom with 9 billion views, India with 8.48 billion views, Canada with 3.95 billion views, and Australia with 2.56 billion views. Historical topics that make it to this list are often related to current events, including Robert Oppenheimer, known as the father of the atomic bomb. Ali Khan says, "It is very clear that Robert Oppenheimer's name appearing in seventh place on this list is related to the film 'Oppenheimer.' ... In addition to the film, the article about him has also been very popular. Therefore, if a historical article makes it to the top 25 topics, it means it is related to one of the recent events." The top 25 topics on Wikipedia in 2023 are as follows: ChatGPT: 49 million views, Deaths: 43 million views, 2023 Cricket World Cup: 38 million views, Indian Premier League: 32 million views, Oppenheimer: 28 million views, Cricket World Cup: 25.9 million views, J. Robert Oppenheimer: 25.6 million views, 'Pathaan' film: 19.9 million views, Indian Premier League 2023: 21 million views, 'The Last of Us' TV series: 19.7 million views, Taylor Swift: 19 million views, 'Barbie' film: 18 million views, Cristiano Ronaldo: 17 million views, Lionel Messi: 16.66 million views, English Premier League: 16.6 million views, Matthew Perry: 16.45 million views, United States: 16.24 million views, Elon Musk: 14.37 million views, 'Avatar: The Way of Water': 14.30 million views, India: 13.8 million views, Lisa Marie Presley: 13.7 million views, 'Guardians of the Galaxy': 13.3 million views, Russia's attack on Ukraine: 12.79 views, Andrew Tate: 12.72 million views.