SAN FRANCISCO – Elon Musk has announced the impending launch of Grokipedia, an open-source, AI-powered encyclopedia developed by his artificial intelligence company, xAI. The platform aims to become a major alternative to traditional knowledge sources like Wikipedia.
In a post on his social media platform X on Saturday, Musk revealed that an early beta version (0.1) of Grokipedia is scheduled for release in approximately two weeks, targeting a launch around October 19.
According to the announcement, the core of Grokipedia will be powered by the Grok chatbot, an AI model developed by xAI. Grok’s role will be to verify information and rewrite source material to enhance its accuracy and provide better context. The stated mission is to create a massive, unbiased knowledge repository, positioning it as a solution to perceived biases in existing platforms like Wikipedia.
Musk described the project as a “significant advancement” in making information accessible to both humans and other artificial intelligences. The initiative aligns with xAI’s broader stated mission to “understand the true nature of the universe.”
The platform is also being promoted as having “no limits on use,” suggesting a permissive approach to content access and utilization that could appeal to both developers and the AI industry at large.
This story is based on posts made by Musk and other accounts on X. As with all developing announcements, details may evolve, and the project’s capabilities will become clearer upon the beta release.
