Elon Musk Launches AI-Powered Grokipedia to Rival Wikipedia

Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, an AI-powered encyclopedia, challenging the dominance of Wikipedia. Known for his ventures such as Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter), Musk aims to compete with the world’s leading online reference site.

According to Musk, Grokipedia will be an 'improved version' of Wikipedia, free from censorship and 'ideological bias.' This announcement, made through his official X account, is part of his AI company xAI's initiative to restore objectivity to online information.

Musk claims that Wikipedia is no longer neutral, asserting that it is controlled by a small group of editors who alter articles based on their political views. He believes it is time for an alternative that brings back objectivity to internet information.

Grokipedia is envisioned not just as a database or website, but as a step forward in xAI's mission to 'understand the universe.' This ambition aligns with Musk's history of revolutionizing sectors such as electric vehicles, space exploration, and social media.

Musk's criticism of Wikipedia is longstanding. He has accused the platform of being run by activist editors with left-leaning biases, distorting key articles to promote ideological agendas. He has even mocked Wikipedia's name as 'Wokepedia' and questioned its funding model.

Grokipedia is expected to be an AI-driven encyclopedia capable of generating, organizing, and updating knowledge automatically. It will function as a hybrid of an encyclopedia and a conversational assistant, allowing users to search, interact, and update information in real-time.