Grokipedia Launch and Controversy
Elon Musk's Grokipedia, a rival to Wikipedia, has launched after a brief crash. The website, which is powered by xAI Grok, contains over 885,000 articles.
Musk has stated that the project will be "a massive improvement over Wikipedia" and a "necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe." However, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has called Musk's claims "factually incorrect."
Musk's claims are "factually incorrect" - Jimmy Wales
- The launch was delayed to "purge out the propaganda."
- Some Grokipedia entries are nearly identical to their Wikipedia counterparts.
The controversy surrounding the provenance of its content has marred the launch, with accusations of copying Wikipedia content.
Author's summary: Grokipedia launches amidst controversy over content.