Elon Musk has unveiled Grokipedia, an open-source encyclopedia powered by his xAI's Grok artificial intelligence, as a direct competitor to Wikipedia. The platform went live on October 28, 2025, with version 0.1, and Musk asserted that even this initial release is superior to Wikipedia, claiming version 1.0 will be 10 times better. Grokipedia launched with over 885,000 articles and uses Grok AI to manage all content moderation, where users can suggest edits, but the AI makes final decisions on acceptance or rejection.
Musk delayed the launch briefly to remove what he called 'propaganda' content, and the site experienced a short crash after going live but quickly recovered. The platform is free and open-source, potentially undermining Wikipedia's donation-based model. Grokipedia states it prioritizes maximum truth-seeking over consensus-driven editing, contrasting with Wikipedia's volunteer editor system, which Musk and others have criticized for alleged left-leaning bias. Wikipedia founder Larry Sanger has supported these claims, saying Wikipedia has been hijacked by a politically driven agenda and consumed by woke ideology.
Content comparisons have emerged, such as Grokipedia's George Floyd article focusing on his criminal record, while Wikipedia's emphasizes his death by a white police officer. Wikipedia's entry on Grokipedia notes concerns about far-right perspectives or favoritism toward Musk's viewpoints, including omissions of controversial events. Supporters like X founder Jack Dorsey endorsed Grokipedia, and one user pledged to switch all reference links to it for AI projects. The platform adapts some content from Wikipedia under Creative Commons licenses and aims for rapid improvements as it gathers global information.
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