Grokipedia: Elon Musk launches Wikipedia's AI competitor
- Stéphane Guy
- Nov 1
- 3 min read
Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, an online encyclopedia powered by artificial intelligence and presented as an alternative to Wikipedia. Powered by Grok, xAI's AI model, this platform aims to offer a "neutral" view of knowledge, without direct human intervention. However, between its ambitious goals and early controversies, Grokipedia is already raising questions about the reliability and neutrality of knowledge in the age of AI and the articles it generates.
In short
Grokipedia is a 100% AI-generated encyclopedia created by Elon Musk and xAI.
The Grok AI model automatically generates articles.
Users cannot edit pages, only report errors and suggest changes.
The project aims to be an "unbiased" alternative to Wikipedia.
This encyclopedia has already been criticized for its political bias and content rewrites.
What is Grokipedia?
A project born of ambition (and rivalry)
On October 27, 2025, Elon Musk officially announced Grokipedia, a website designed to be "the encyclopedia of the future." Its stated goal is to restore a form of neutrality in knowledge, in response to what he perceives as ideological bias on Wikipedia.*
*France24, Avec Grokipedia, Elon Musk veut enterrer Wikipédia et imposer sa vérité
The tool is based on Grok, the artificial intelligence model developed by xAI, Musk's AI company. At the time of writing, the AI has accumulated more than 880,000 articles.
An encyclopedia without human contributors
Unlike Wikipedia, Grokipedia does not rely on a community of volunteer editors. Each article is generated and verified entirely by AI, using online sources and public databases. Internet users cannot edit or create content. They can only report errors and suggest changes for automatic review.
How does Grokipedia work?
Content generated by the Grok AI model
Grokipedia is powered by the billionaire's artificial intelligence, already integrated into X (formerly Twitter). Thanks to this technology, Grokipedia produces comprehensive encyclopedic articles, accompanied by links and contextual explanations.
Truly original user-generated content?
A significant portion of the texts appear to come from Wikipedia and are therefore complete copies and pastes, but some articles are generated entirely without human input. This practice is already sparking legal debates and accusations of plagiarism.
A “neutral” encyclopedia… really?
Biases that are always present
Despite its promise of neutrality, Grokipedia displays several conservative editorial biases, particularly on political, social, and scientific topics. For example, the article on the 2021 storming of the Capitol, described as an "attempted coup" by the head of the parliamentary inquiry committee, does not include this term.*
*France Info : Grokipedia, l'encyclopédie en ligne d'Elon Musk, raconte-t-elle "la vérité, rien que la vérité", comme l'assure son fondateur ?
Criticism of Wikipedia
Musk accuses Wikipedia of being biased in favor of ideas on the left of the political spectrum. It could be argued that what makes Wikipedia so powerful, unlike Grokipedia, is this plurality of opinions and contributors, which results in rich, well-sourced pages that have been verified by a variety of people.
FAQ
1. Is Grokipedia already available?
Yes, Grok is available online in France.
2. Can articles be edited?
No. Only AI-generated articles can be flagged in case of error.
3. What sources does Grok's artificial intelligence rely on?
The AI relies on public data, freely licensed content, and its own internal models.
4. Is it reliable?
Grok is not always reliable: several media outlets have noted factual errors and political bias.
5. Will Grokipedia replace Wikipedia?
This is unlikely in the immediate future: Wikipedia retains a credibility and community transparency that Grokipedia cannot yet match. The AI has already been criticized for bias in several of its articles.
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