Grokipedia Launch and Controversy
Elon Musk's Grokipedia, a rival to Wikipedia, has launched after a brief crash. The website, which claims to have over 885,000 articles, aims to be "a massive improvement over Wikipedia" and a "necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe."
Musk has consistently criticized Wikipedia for alleged bias, but Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has called Musk's claims "factually incorrect."
- The launch was delayed to "purge out the propaganda."
- Some Grokipedia entries are nearly identical to their Wikipedia counterparts, sparking controversy over content provenance.
"a massive improvement over Wikipedia" and "a necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe" - Elon Musk
"factually incorrect" - Jimmy Wales
Author's summary: Grokipedia launches amidst controversy over copied content.