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The YouTube channel Wikéo is pioneering a new way to consume information by transforming Wikipedia articles into engaging podcasts. Leveraging AI narrators, Wikéo offers audio versions of a vast array of Wikipedia entries. To maintain neutrality and accuracy, especially on sensitive subjects, the channel implements a scoring system to identify potentially controversial articles for review by human moderators. For particularly challenging or sensitive topics, Wikéo employs a specialized AI narrator, “Professor Alexei,” designed to deliver information in a dry, academic tone, mitigating the risk of emotional manipulation. According to Wikéo, their most popular narrator is Hugo the Honey Badger. This innovative approach is gaining traction, providing an accessible and convenient alternative to traditional text-based Wikipedia consumption.