Uncovering the 2023 Momentum - Wikipedia's most viewed pages

Wikipedia recently revealed a list of the most viewed pages in 2023, highlighting global interest in artificial intelligence, famous deaths and the growing influence of Indian consumers.

The top ranking was ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, with 49.4 million views, demonstrating the widespread fascination with AI technology.

Anusha Ali Khan, Chief Communications Officer, Wikimedia Foundation, emphasized Wikipedia’s role in promoting the history of Chatjipti.

The first five pages contain biographies of celebrities who died in 2023, the Cricket World Cup 2023, the Indian Premier League and the film Open Hair.

This ranking reflects the growing influence of Indian and Southeast Asian media, especially given India's path to becoming the most populous nation.

Ali Khan acknowledged that the evolution of India’s media landscape and information technology sector has contributed significantly to the global media impact.

Specifically, cricket-related articles like Cricket World Cup 2023 and Indian Premier League made their debut in Wikipedia’s top 25.

Bollywood movies 'Javan' and 'Patan' have surpassed popular movies like American Barbie and 'Avatar: Waterway'.

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In terms of celebrities, the spotlight is on Taylor Swift, Elon Musk and Lionel Messi, whose successes make for a large audience on Wikipedia.

The list also includes sensitive topics such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Andrew Tate, a controversial man charged with serious crimes.

Ali Khan highlighted Wikipedia’s important role in developing basic language models, highlighting its non-commercial status and commitment to user privacy.

Here is the full list of the 25 most viewed Wikipedia pages in 2023:

1. ChatGPT: 49,490,406 page views

2. Deaths in 2023: 42,666,860

3. 2023 Cricket World Cup: 38,171,653

4. Indian Premier League: 32,012,810

5. Oppenheimer (film): 28,348,248

6. Cricket World Cup: 25,961,417

7. J. Robert Oppenheimer: 25,672,469

8. Jawan (film): 21,791,126

9. 2023 Indian Premier League: 20,694,974

10. Pathaan (film): 19,932,509

11. The Last of Us (TV series): 19,791,789

12. Taylor Swift: 19,418,385

13. Barbie (film): 18,051,077

14. Cristiano Ronaldo: 17,492,537

15. Lionel Messi: 16,623,630

16. Premier League: 16,604,669

17. Matthew Perry: 16,454,666

18. United States: 16,240,461

19. Elon Musk: 14,370,395

20. Avatar: The Way of Water: 14,303,116

21. India: 13,850,178

22. Lisa Marie Presley: 13,764,007

23. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: 13,392,917

24. Russian invasion of Ukraine: 12,798,866

25. Andrew Tate: 12,728,616