Template:AI-generated span
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.[AI-generated?]
Usage
[edit source]This tag is intended to identify parts of an article that need extensive examination because they appear to have been generated using an AI system. Unlike the template {{AI-generated inline}}, this template attaches explicitly to a portion of text, for example one or more specific sentences, by surrounding the text with the template. This is especially useful for flagging a block of AI-generated content, or for singling specific additions in a larger paragraph.
Such systems produce generic pages that have many issues, including passages that are copyright violations or are closely paraphrased from copyrighted sources (or from Wikipedia itself), and contain references that are, at face value, plausible, but in reality are entirely fictitious. Additionally, the prose itself may be stilted, oddly phrased or ludicrous.
Alternatives
[edit source]Pages that are proven to be in violation of copyright should be nominated for deletion using {{Db-copyvio}}. Pages that are patent nonsense should be nominated for deletion using {{Db-nonsense}}.
Pages that are incomprehensible or have other major issues should be sent to the appropriate deletion discussion page.
If problems are correctable with the skills you already possess, consider being bold and fixing it yourself, rather than applying this template and leaving it for someone else to clean up.
If you feel that an article needs a significant amount of cleanup, you can post it to the AI noticeboard. Editors will give your submitted article a cleanup and fix any problems associated with it.
How to use
[edit source]Place {{AI-generated span|text=...|date=July 2026}} surrounding the disputed text, then explain your reasons on the page's talk page. If the date is not included it will likely be added later by a bot.
TemplateData
[edit source]TemplateData for AI-generated span
This tag is intended to identify sections of an article that need extensive examination because they appear to have been generated using a large language model without rigorous scrutiny.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | text | The text suspected of being AI-generated.
| Content | required |
| Month and year | date | The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year automatically.
| Line | suggested |
| Reasoning | reason | Reason behind labeling text as AI-generated. Completely replaces existing tooltip.
| Line | optional |
| Certainty | certain | Changes the tooltip text from "may have been generated" to "was generated" and the label from "AI-generated?" to "AI-generated"
| Boolean | optional |
See also
[edit source]- For content:
- {{AI-generated}} (Maintenance banner)
- {{AI-generated inline}} (Inline tag)
- {{AI-generated span}} (Inline tag)
- For sources:
- {{AI-generated source?}} (Inline tag)
- {{AI-retrieved source}} (Inline tag)
- {{Upscaled images}} (Maintenance banner)
- {{Upscaled inline}} (Inline tag)
- {{Uw-ai1}}, {{Uw-ai2}}, {{Uw-ai3}}, {{Uw-ai4}}
- (Warnings for article content)
- {{Uw-aitalk1}}, {{Uw-aitalk2}}, {{Uw-aitalk3}}, {{Uw-aitalk4}}
- (Warnings for discussion comments)
- {{Welcome-LLM}} (Welcome with warning)
- {{Uw-create-ai1}}, {{Uw-create-ai2}} (Creation warning)
- {{AfC submission|D|ai}} (Declining drafts)
- {{AfC decline|reason=ai}} (Notifying users)
- {{Db-g15}} (Speedy deletion nomination)
- {{Db-llm-notice|PageName}} (Notifying users)
- {{Prod llm}} (Proposed deletion nomination)
- {{Collapse AI top}} (Talk page)
- {{AINB-notice}} (Notifying users of noticeboard discussion)
- {{AINB talk notice}} (Reminding users that noticeboard exists)
- {{Uw-llmblock}} (Block notice)
- {{Looks AI-generated}}, {{MegaphoneAI}}
- (Inline comment-level icons)