User:Awchesley/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: (Artificial intelligence)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I have choose this article because it relates to this course.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, it gives a definition of AI
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No, the articles discuss challenges and risks whereas the lead sentence only gives the definition of AI.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * The history of AI could be updated as it only goes up to 2017.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * The Philosophy and Ethics content section is missing a citation and has been flagged for "This section should include only a brief summary of another article."
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * It does not appear to

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Most. There is one citation within the Philosophy and Ethics section that is missing.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes. There are older sources from the 80's but there are sources from 2020.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It's very lengthy but it seems to be quite concise for how much there is within AI.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Not that I saw.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, it is very organized with sections for History, Challenges, Applications, Regulations, etc.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, although it could use more images in the middle of article, possibly within the Applications section.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Yes, there are a lot of discussions about what images to use and what should/should not be included in this article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * B-Class. It is a part 14 WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * the article goes discusses the history of AI much further than we have in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article overall seems to be well developed.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article has a very thorough overview of the history and challenges posed to AI.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The Philosophy and Ethics section as well as the Regulation section could be improved.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It's very well developed but should be brought more up to date with recent regulations. The White House released potential regulations earlier this year for the private sector which has not yet been included in the article.

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