{"id":90372,"date":"2025-10-28T16:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=90372"},"modified":"2025-10-28T16:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:01:17","slug":"xai-launches-a-wikipedia-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/xai-launches-a-wikipedia-rival\/","title":{"rendered":"xAI launches a Wikipedia rival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk\u2019s AI startup xAI <a href=\"https:\/\/grokipedia.com\/\">launched<\/a> Grokipedia\u2014an artificial-intelligence-based online encyclopedia \u201cfocused on truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-cf2bfb030d0e3a73-8051662529697662-1024x856.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-268390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-cf2bfb030d0e3a73-8051662529697662-1024x856.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-cf2bfb030d0e3a73-8051662529697662-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-cf2bfb030d0e3a73-8051662529697662-768x642.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-cf2bfb030d0e3a73-8051662529697662.png 1341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Home page. Source: Grokipedia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe goal of the project is to create open-source code containing all of humanity\u2019s knowledge. Then its copies, fixed in stable oxide, will be placed in orbit, on the Moon and on Mars to preserve them for future generations,\u201d \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1983125099973882120\">said<\/a> Musk.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The homepage features a large search bar, and the articles themselves are styled similarly to Wikipedia\u2014with headings, subheadings and source links.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The goal of Grok and <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/op5s4ZikGJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/op5s4ZikGJ<\/a> is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. <\/p>\n<p>We will never be perfect, but we shall nonetheless strive towards that goal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j8bJf7c4Hl\">https:\/\/t.co\/j8bJf7c4Hl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1983009037156315440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are not perfect, but we shall strive toward that goal,\u201d the entrepreneur added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Wikipedia clone?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Musk bills Grokipedia as a sweeping improvement on Wikipedia, yet some entries copy the site\u2019s content. The end of several articles reads:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cContent adapted from Wikipedia and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The notice appears on pages for MacBook Air, PlayStation 5 and Lincoln Mark VIII. In many cases the articles are nearly identical to their Wikipedia counterparts\u2014word for word, line by line.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5c2b0d41aa71bcb5-8051722172679145-1024x454.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-268391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5c2b0d41aa71bcb5-8051722172679145-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5c2b0d41aa71bcb5-8051722172679145-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5c2b0d41aa71bcb5-8051722172679145-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5c2b0d41aa71bcb5-8051722172679145-1536x682.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-5c2b0d41aa71bcb5-8051722172679145.png 1895w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comparison of PlayStation 5 entries on Grokipedia and Wikipedia. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/grokipedia.com\/page\/PlayStation_5\">Grokipedia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PlayStation_5\">Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not all Grokipedia articles are copied from Wikipedia; some differ substantially.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Right or left?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On Grokipedia, the Grok AI takes the lead\u2014determining and moderating content on the platform. Wikipedia relies on a community of volunteer editors and automated tools.<\/p>\n<p>Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1983012396919660710\">explained<\/a> that users can add, edit or propose deleting entries, but the AI will make the final decision.<\/p>\n<p>Grokipedia articles indicate that the platform has conducted fact-checking.<\/p>\n<p>Users have begun to notice differences in how entries are framed. One example concerns George Floyd\u2014an African American who died during an arrest in Florida. On Grokipedia, the opening paragraph emphasizes his convictions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-28153c86f3eb06e3-8051822298795820.webp\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-268392\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Entry on Floyd on Grokipedia. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/grokipedia.com\/page\/George_Floyd\">Grokipedia<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Wikipedia, it immediately stresses that he was killed by a \u201cwhite\u201d police officer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-426fa7aa38e20b03-8051840575215102.webp\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-268393\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Entry on Floyd on Wikipedia. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Floyd\">Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musk has previously <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1881752812276891674\">criticised<\/a> Wikipedia for a left-leaning bias and propaganda. Grokipedia\u2019s article highlights criticism of the site\u2019s factual reliability and a liberal slant in coverage of political figures.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-ee07eb1891b84120-8051855568714129.webp\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-268394\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Article about Wikipedia on Grokipedia. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/grokipedia.com\/page\/Wikipedia\">Grokipedia<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wikipedia, for its part, characterises Grokipedia as a platform that may shift toward Musk\u2019s \u201cfar-right\u201d views.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c38554b0fe25504d-8051877019856312.webp\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-268395\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Description of Grokipedia on Wikipedia. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grokipedia\">Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cNBC News noted that Grokipedia\u2019s article about Musk does not mention the hand gesture he made in January 2025, which many interpreted as a Nazi salute. The Wikipedia article does mention it,\u201d the page says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another example of different approaches is the treatment of climate change. On Wikipedia it <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Climate_change\">states<\/a> the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThere is an almost unanimous scientific consensus that the Earth\u2019s climate is warming because of human activity. No reputable scientific organization, national or international, disputes this view.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Grokipedia it <a href=\"https:\/\/grokipedia.com\/page\/Climate_change\">contains<\/a> the following formulation:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cCritics argue that claims of an almost unanimous scientific consensus regarding anthropogenic causes of recent climate change exaggerate the degree of agreement due to selective categorization in scientific reviews.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The text underscores that the media and organizations such as Greenpeace \u201chelp amplify public anxiety\u201d and engage in \u201ccoordinated efforts to frame the issue as an existential threat, influencing public debate and policy, not always grounded in proportionate empirical evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is Musk shaping reality?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In June, Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/elon-musks-proposal-to-cleanse-ai-knowledge-base-sparks-expert-concerns\">said<\/a> that xAI would rewrite \u201call human knowledge\u201d to train a new version of the Grok chatbot. In his view, there is \u201cfar too much garbage in any base model trained on uncurated data.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire faced criticism over the plan. AI specialist Gary Marcus likened it to a dystopia.<\/p>\n<p>Later, users <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/users-accuse-grok-of-consulting-with-musk\">noticed<\/a> that Grok relies on the entrepreneur\u2019s posts on X. This includes topics such as the conflict between Israel and Palestine, abortion and immigration law.<\/p>\n<p>These observations suggest the chatbot has been deliberately tuned to take Musk\u2019s political views into account when answering contentious questions.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Grok <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/grok-improved-grows-more-politicised-and-contentious\">was embroiled in scandal<\/a> over controversial remarks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk\u2019s xAI has launched Grokipedia, an AI-based online encyclopedia \u201cfocused on truth.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":90373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Elon Musk\u2019s AI encyclopedia faces accusations of far-right bias","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[438,1217,1493,1801],"class_list":["post-90372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-elon-musk","tag-explainable-ai","tag-wikipedia"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"178","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"Elon Musk\u2019s AI encyclopedia faces accusations of far-right bias","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90372"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90374,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90372\/revisions\/90374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}