Concerns Over Fandom's AI Translation
On July 7, 2025, Fandom published a blog post detailing its new initiative: using AI to translate English wikis into other languages. The blog can be read here:
w:User_blog:Fandom/Introducing Fandom’s Wiki Internationalization Experiment - A Gateway for Editors and Expanding the Fan Experience
This move has sparked widespread concern across the community. The list of groups expressing opposition includes:
- Wiki Specialists
- Global Discussion Mods
- Volunteer Developers
- SOAP
- Fandom Stars
- Former Wiki Reps
- Former Wiki Managers
- Community Central Admins
- Active Fandom Users
- Inactive Fandom Users
Many users have voiced their objections in the comments section of the announcement blog. One critique is as follows:
"If you really want to help out international users…
Occurrences in the Sultan's Court
[Qaifa tugged Bajila by her hand in an instance after the doors were opened to the courthouse. The Sultan was shocked by Bajila's attire, thus he frowned and turned his face].
Qaifa: Do you know why I am angry with my daughter?
Ayyub: Let it be because of her appearance.
Qaifa: No. My daughter has become deranged. Many a crazy thing she has done.
[Bajila lowered her face in sadness].
Ayyub: What has she done?
Qaifa: She will earn great wealth for herself and bring it to us. Then she will burn that wealth in the night without our knowledge. She is surely going mental, my Sultan.
Ayyub: O you! Why do you do such and such a thing?
Bajila: God knows and you do not know.
[Qaifa glared at her daughter].
Ayyub: O you! Why do you show yourself in a way that…