The Internet scholar community just received a new and controversial member: the Grokipedia. Billed as Elon Musk’s answer to the traditional Wikipedia, this new platform born from the artificial intelligence assistant Grokdeveloped by the tech mogul’s company xAI.
Its debut was as tumultuous as it was short: the site went online, collapsed in front of the avalanche of curious people, and after some adjustments it seems to have stabilized its functioning. On its home page, an accountant proudly announces the presence of more than 885,000 articlesa sizable database trying to position it as a serious alternative.
What is Grokipedia
But, What is Grokipedia really about and why does it exist? The essence of the project goes beyond being a simple encyclopedia. Musk stated that it is “a necessary step towards xAI’s goal of understanding the Universe”.
This vision arises from a recurring criticism that the entrepreneur has addressed to Wikipedia, of which he accuses hides an ideological prejudice in its contents. Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, dismissed these accusations as “factually incorrect.” It is in this context of dispute that Grokipedia finds its promising raison d’être offer a different perspectivefree from what Musk and his allies call “propaganda.”
How Grokipedia is different from Wikipedia
The fundamental difference between the two platforms It lies not only in its philosophy, but also in its mechanics. Although Wikipedia is built on the collaborative and meticulous work of a global community of volunteers, Grokipedia is powered by an artificial intelligence engine. This difference is crucial.
Although many of his initial articles are almost identical adaptations to those on Wikipediawith a small note acknowledging the Creative Commons license, it lacks the extensive network of links and online references that characterizes its predecessor. THE alarming absence of cited sources explicit and accessible way is one of the most immediate criticisms he has received.
Musk even delayed the launch for “work harder and eliminate propaganda“, a statement that reflects the partial nature of this project. And beyond the technology, the imprint of its creator is already visible.
Users on social networks began to identify articles where Musk’s particular worldview appears to influence the contentshowing how the “objectivity” pursued can be colored by a specific perspective.
How to access Grokipedia
At the moment Grokipedia has not found a position in Google search results, so to access this site, The Grokipedia link must be entered directly. You can find it at the end of the article.
To find it through Google we will have to wait a bit until the site is officially indexed. And even so correct errors in the data which he demonstrates in some articles.
While Grok is very good at some tasks (like creating hyper-realistic images), he still seems to do it has a long way to go in terms of being a reliable and impartial source of wisdom.
LINK | Grokipedia
