Grok to replace Wikipedia? Musk reveals xAI is developing "Grokipedia": a massive improvement over Wikipedia.

Tesla founder Elon Musk revealed that xAI is building "Grokipedia", indicating that it will revolutionize the knowledge-sharing domain with AI, challenging the hegemony of Wikipedia. (Background: Musk's xAI is making inroads into the U.S. government! Federal agencies will integrate Grok, with an annual fee of $0.42, half the price of OpenAI) (Context: Surprised? Musk invested $1 billion in Tesla stock, just one of the scenarios for 2025) David Sacks, the cryptocurrency and AI czar appointed by President Trump, posted on social media platform X on September 30, sharply criticizing Wikipedia as "hopelessly biased," claiming that the platform is controlled by a group of leftist activists who obstruct reasonable corrections to the encyclopedic content. Sacks emphasized that this not only undermines the accuracy of online knowledge but also amplifies the problem: Wikipedia often ranks first in Google searches, becoming a reliable source for AI model training. If reasonable corrections cannot be made to the encyclopedic content, it will lead to "huge problems." Musk: xAI is developing "Grokipedia" Sacks' post quickly sparked intense discussion, and Tesla founder Musk also retweeted the post, revealing that his AI startup xAI is developing an alternative platform (or feature) called "Grokipedia," vowing to replace Wikipedia. Musk wrote on X: "We are building Grokipedia. This will be a massive improvement over Wikipedia. Frankly, it is a necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe." 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. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 30, 2025 It is worth mentioning that Musk revealed on the All-In Podcast on September 10 that xAI will upgrade its chat Bots Grok: based on Grok, it will upgrade to a multi-agent reasoning architecture, allowing AI to actively scrape and compare Wikipedia pages, books, PDFs, and websites, and automatically verify the authenticity of content with synthesized data. The core process includes four steps: identifying controversial paragraphs, cross-verifying sources, removing false or half-true information, and supplementing missing context, ultimately outputting a "revised entry." Musk emphasized that this is not only a "direct challenge" to Wikipedia but also a key step in realizing xAI's core mission of "understanding the true nature of the universe." Moreover, unlike Wikipedia's reliance on human crowdsourcing, Grokipedia emphasizes real-time AI review and user co-editing. xAI plans to make Grok's update results public, allowing external researchers to review the algorithm's logic and reduce "black box" concerns. Community reactions are mixed However, it is noteworthy that the community's response to Musk's plan is currently polarized. Supporters praise Grokipedia for its potential to "challenge censors" and hope to implement "fact-first" updates through public algorithms and multi-source comparisons. Some tech professionals also believe that AI can quickly scan large texts, filling in the blind spots of human review, and is expected to improve accuracy. However, opposition is equally strong. Critics worry that Musk's personal preferences may seep into Grok, turning Grokipedia into an encyclopedia from a "Musk perspective" or forming a right-leaning version of Wikipedia. In the past, Grok has been pointed out multiple times for biased answers or omissions related to negative issues about Musk, showing that AI neutrality is not an easy task either. Related Reports Musk invests $1 billion to buy Tesla, TSLA stock price breaks $410 OpenAI helps create animated films! Musk is not falling behind: xAI and "Star Wars: The Old Republic" discuss cooperation in AI game development Tesla offers Musk a "$1 trillion" salary to retain and motivate Elon, making Tesla the most valuable company <Is Grok going to replace Wikipedia? Musk reveals xAI is developing "Grokipedia": a huge improvement over Wikipedia> This article was first published in BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain news media.