Elon Musk has officially launched Grokipedia, an artificial intelligence–powered encyclopedia developed by his company xAI. Released as Version 0.1, the platform uses the Grok AI model to automatically generate, verify, and update a large repository of factual content.
Grokipedia v0.1
Positioned as a direct competitor to Wikipedia, Grokipedia takes a fully AI-managed approach to information creation and editing. Instead of community editors, xAI’s Grok model generates and maintains entries for consistency and speed.
Musk announced the rollout on X, stating that Grokipedia is “better than Wikipedia even at 0.1,” and added that Version 1.0 will be ten times better. The initial release includes about 885,279 articles, generated using xAI’s large-scale computing resources.
Design and Functionality
Grokipedia features a minimalist homepage titled “Grokipedia v0.1”, with a clean layout and a simple search bar for topic exploration. It provides concise, factual summaries supported by cited sources and continuous AI-based updates.
Unlike Wikipedia’s open editing model, users cannot directly modify articles. Instead, they can submit requests for corrections or updates through Grok, xAI’s conversational assistant, which reviews and processes them.
The platform is fully open source, allowing anyone to use or adapt its framework freely.
Content, Licensing, and Reception
Most early Grokipedia content is adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license, though the lack of inline citations has drawn transparency concerns.
Public reception has been mixed — some users praise the platform’s neutral tone and concise entries, while others note Musk-influenced framings, missing details, and potential AI bias or hallucinations.
Musk said the launch was delayed to “purge out the propaganda” and ensure balanced coverage. Despite minor technical issues, many view Grokipedia as an early experiment in AI-driven knowledge creation.
Outlook
Built under xAI’s goal of advancing truthful and accessible knowledge, Grokipedia represents a new direction for AI-based information platforms. As it evolves, its credibility, transparency, and accuracy will determine its long-term impact on how online knowledge is curated and consumed.
Availability
Grokipedia is now live at Grokipedia.com. Users can sign in using their X accounts to browse or request updates. Currently, there are no official Android or iOS apps released by xAI.