In October, Elon Musk announced Grokipedia, a new online encyclopedia designed to directly compete with Wikipedia, which has operated since 2001. The project will be integrated into the ecosystems of xAI and X (formerly Twitter), with the aim of combining community-driven knowledge sharing with generative AI technologies. The announcement is significant given that Wikipedia records over 6 billion monthly page views and remains one of the most trusted sources of information online.
Grokipedia is closely tied to Musk’s generative AI model Grok, launched on X in late 2023. According to the plans, Grokipedia entries will be co-created by users and AI, with Grok models enriching articles with real-time analysis and context. Sources describe Musk’s vision as building a “living encyclopedia” that responds more quickly to social and scientific developments than Wikipedia’s existing community-editing structure.
Overall, Grokipedia forms part of Musk’s broader strategy to develop an integrated information ecosystem across X and xAI. While Wikipedia’s dominance is unlikely to be shaken in the short term, the October announcement highlights how the future of knowledge sharing may increasingly rely on a combination of AI and human collaboration.
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Balasahana Suresh 08/10/2025 10:29 AM
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Cesareo Contreras
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Aman Gupta
