Elon Musk has announced a new project that could change the way we access knowledge online. The SpaceX founder revealed that his startup xAI is working on a Wikipedia alternative powered by its own AI chatbot, Grok.

Musk’s announcement comes at a time when debates over online content accuracy and bias are widespread. With Grokipedia, Musk hopes to create a platform that not only delivers information but also supports xAI’s broader mission of “understanding the universe.”

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On Tuesday, Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) to share details about the project. He wrote, “We are building Grokipedia @xAI. Will be a massive improvement over Wikipedia. Frankly, it is a necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe.”

Grokipedia will use Grok, xAI’s chatbot created by Musk, as a rival to ChatGPT. The AI has been trained on web sources, including public tweets, and Musk intends to leverage it to generate the content for the new encyclopedia.

Internet Can’t Keep Calm

The news about Grokipedia got people talking online. Some users shared their excitement, while a few questioned how it would actually work.

One user commented, “Finally! Hopefully, this will be curated better.”

Another wrote, “We need a Trantor-level xAI Galactic Library with Grokipedia for the future. Grokipedia could be something like Encyclopedia Galactica and the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, both academic and humorous.”

Some reactions were more playful as a person jokingly said, “Can we call it ‘Richipedia’?” while someone suggested, “Next, acquire Reddit and rename it Grokkit.”

“Oops! Grok uses Wikipedia data nearly every time it answers a question…so how will that make Grokipedia any better?” an individual asked.

“How can you possibly do this when Grok depends on the exact same biased left-wing sources as Wikipedia, and excludes from initial searches the same sources? Until there is more diversity of thought in the search, nothing changes,” a user pointed out.

Elon Musk’s Past With Wikipedia

Musk has long been vocal about his issues with Wikipedia. Back in October 2023, he made headlines by offering the site $1 billion but with an unusual condition: it had to rename itself “D***ipedia” for at least a year. Musk criticised Wikipedia not just for what he saw as inaccuracies, but also for its financial practices. The platform turned down the offer.

The story resurfaced in 2024 when a social media user, Doge Designer (who frequently interacts with Musk on X), reminded everyone of the proposal. Their post read, “Elon Musk once offered Wikipedia $1 billion to change its name to ‘D***ipedia’.” Musk confirmed that the offer was still valid.

Beyond the name-change offer, Musk has also urged people to reconsider donating to Wikipedia. He claims the platform has been used in a biased way, saying it is influenced by “far-left activists” and questioning whether its content is truly neutral.