Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia, Says "Defund Wikipedia Until Balance is Restored”
By: Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that the businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, and xAI, has unveiled Grokipedia, an AI-powered online encyclopedia aimed at competing with Wikipedia.
OTN News further reports that the former Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, made this announcement through a series of posts on his X handle on Tuesday.
OTN News recalls that Musk has been openly critical of Wikipedia, accusing the platform of “ideological bias” and claiming it is influenced by “far-left activists.”
He previously urged users to “stop donating” to Wikipedia, adding, “Defund Wikipedia until balance is restored.”
However, on Tuesday, the business mogul wrote on his X handle, “Grokipedia version 0.1 is now live. The goal of Grok and Grokipedia.com is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. We will never be perfect, but we shall nonetheless strive towards that goal.”
He further described the platform as “better than Wikipedia imo,” and explained that Grokipedia will evolve alongside Grok, xAI’s AI system.
According to him, as Grok improves, so will Grokipedia. We are embedding the principles of critical thinking and cogency into Grok.
OTN News observes that the launch follows a brief postponement on October 20, which Musk said was to allow the team to “do more work to purge out the propaganda.”
He emphasised that the platform is open source, stating, “Grokipedia.com is fully open source, so anyone can use it for anything at no cost.”
OTN News, however, observes that since the launch, Musk has shared tutorials on X to guide users on navigating the site, correcting errors, and sharing links, underscoring his vision of a collaborative, AI-enhanced encyclopedia that prioritises accuracy and critical thinking.
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