Grokipedia Launch and Controversy
Elon Musk's Grokipedia, a rival to Wikipedia, launched after a brief crash, sparking controversy over its content.
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," according to Musk.
Musk has consistently criticized Wikipedia for alleged bias, while Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has called Musk's claims "factually incorrect."
- The launch was delayed to "purge out the propaganda," but some Grokipedia entries are nearly identical to their Wikipedia counterparts.
- The Verge reported the similarities, raising questions about the provenance of Grokipedia's content.
Author's summary: Grokipedia launches amid controversy over copied content.