Grokipedia Launch and Controversy
Elon Musk's Grokipedia, a rival to Wikipedia, has launched after a brief crash. The website, which contains over 885,000 articles, aims to be "a massive improvement over Wikipedia" and a "necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe."
Musk has consistently criticized Wikipedia for alleged bias, but Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has called Musk's claims "factually incorrect."
- The launch was delayed to "purge out the propaganda."
- Some Grokipedia entries are nearly identical to their Wikipedia counterparts, sparking controversy over content provenance.
Musk: "a massive improvement over Wikipedia" and a "necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe."
Wales: Musk's claims are "factually incorrect."
Author's summary: Grokipedia launches amid controversy over content copying.
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