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● Elon Musk announced the launch of Grokipedia in posts on X, calling it a knowledge platform built by his AI company xAI.
Grokipedia.com version 0.1 is now live. Version 1.0 will be 10X better, but even at 0.1 it's better than Wikipedia imo. The goal of Grok and Grokipedia.com is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Musk wrote, positioning it as a direct Wikipedia competitor.
● According to TestingCatalog News, xAI launched the platform with 885,000 articles, all fact-checked by Grok, the company's AI model. The outlet noted the current version "is a bit slow" and will undergo load testing by X users soon.
● Unlike Wikipedia's community-driven editing model, Grokipedia uses AI-assisted validation with centralized oversight from xAI. This approach could reduce human bias and misinformation while introducing a new form of AI-based information curation.
● The project fits into Musk's broader AI ecosystem, connecting xAI's Grok model with his social platform X. By linking real-time discussions to a verified database, Grokipedia could reshape how search engines and AI models handle factual accuracy.
● Musk indicated the platform will improve significantly with future updates. As it begins public testing, Grokipedia represents more than a product launch—it reflects Musk's vision that truth, not traffic, should drive digital information.
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