Related Links Video of panel discussion @ Wikimedia Future Lab First of all, I’d like to express my gratitude for having been invited as an external expert to the Wikimedia Future Lab conference. It was an energizing and hopeful gathering and I deeply appreciated the open spirit, the readiness to confront complex challenges and the shared passion for open knowledge. Allow me to share a synthesis of my analysis, along with an open invitation: I’d be honored to deliberate further with Wikimedia leadership, subject matter expert staff and, crucially, with community stakeholders, to co-develop the strategic scaffolding needed for the critical transition of Wikimedia into the AI era. We have the chance not just to iterate, but to co-create a vision and roadmap that stretches beyond the short-term horizon and dares to think in ‘cathedral time’. ## The Case for Boldness: Wikimedia as a 100-Year Institution Throughout the conference, I heard a recurring call to action: *we must act now*.…