Grokipedia Launch and Controversy
Elon Musk's Grokipedia, a rival to Wikipedia, had a turbulent debut, briefly crashing before coming back online. The site currently contains over 885,000 articles.
According to Musk, the project will be "a massive improvement over Wikipedia" and a "necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe."
However, Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, has called Musk's claims "factually incorrect". The launch has been marred by controversy over the provenance of its content, with some entries being nearly identical to their Wikipedia counterparts.
- Over 885,000 articles on the site
- Accusations of copying Wikipedia content
- Controversy over the project's claims and goals
Author's summary: Grokipedia launches amidst controversy over content and goals.