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Elon Musk announced beta release of Grokpedia
Elon Musk has announced on X, that Version 0.1 (pre-beta) of Grokipedia will be released in two weeks, marking the next phase in his ambitious challenge to established knowledge platforms.
Hyped as a next-generation encyclopedia designed to be accurate, Grokipedia is envisioned as "the world's biggest and most precise source of knowledge, for humans and AI, with no use limits."
The framework of Grok
Based on the conceptual framework presented in the release, Grok (Musk's AI) will use vast inference computing to scan entries from places such as Wikipedia and determine, for every fact, whether it is true, sort-of true, false, or absent.
It will then automatically rephrase and edit, eliminating lies, fixing half-truths, and adding missing context.
Musk’s Philosophy for Grok
Musk positions the endeavor as ideology-free, devoted solely to "ferreting out to the truth."
Underlying the vision is a scathing critique of prevailing encyclopedic models. Musk has continually denounced Wikipedia as biased, calling it "broken" and accusing it of ideological leanings.
Grokipedia is offered as a correction: a truth-oriented starting point by which all knowledge will have to be measured.
The comment section beneath Musk’s announcement lit up with skepticism and debate. Many users questioned whether a single AI system, no matter how powerful, could truly be neutral.
Netizens React
Some pointed to their own experiences, saying that official “truths” often clash with local or personal memories.
Others cautioned that automating judgments of “true vs false” risks entrenching hidden algorithmic biases.
One commenter wrote,“You say you’ll eliminate bias, but your AI is shaped by your worldview.”
One user affirmed his trust in the platform, "Well done, as long as the information remains bipartisan and is supported by verified facts rather than opinions, unlike Wikipedia."