Wikimedia Enterprise, the commercial arm of Wikipedia, has announced new paid agreements with major technology companies including Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity AI, and Mistral AI. These partnerships allow the companies to use Wikipedia’s vast repository of publicly available content to train their artificial intelligence models. The deals mark a significant shift for the nonprofit, as it begins to monetize its content in the AI era while maintaining its commitment to open knowledge. Under the terms of the agreements, the companies gain access to structured, high-quality data from Wikipedia and its sister projects, which are widely regarded as reliable sources for AI training. In return, Wikimedia Enterprise receives financial compensation, helping to support the maintenance and expansion of Wikipedia’s free, collaborative platform. The move comes as AI developers face increasing pressure to source accurate, diverse, and ethically sourced data. Wikimedia has emphasized that these agreements do not affect the free public access to Wikipedia, which remains available to all users at no cost. The organization also stated that it continues to prioritize transparency and accountability in how its content is used. The partnerships reflect a broader trend of major tech firms investing in trusted knowledge sources to enhance the reliability of their AI systems.