Recently, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI announced the launch of a new knowledge platform called "Grokipedia," aiming to challenge Wikipedia. Musk posted a series of messages on social media X (formerly Twitter), stating that Grokipedia will become an open knowledge repository and claiming it will surpass Wikipedia in all aspects.
Grokipedia will integrate xAI's Grok AI chatbot, leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to automatically correct errors, ensuring the accuracy and authenticity of content. Musk stated in a tweet that Grokipedia will be an accessible public resource that users can freely use.
In Musk's tweets, renowned tech investor David Sacks also expressed his opinion, criticizing Wikipedia for obvious biases, claiming that its management team is filled with "left-wing activists." He pointed out that these activists not only maintain biological entries on Wikipedia but also oppose reasonable corrections. Sacks mentioned that Wikipedia often appears at the top of Google search results, making it an important source for training AI models, which poses significant challenges to information accuracy.
Sacks' views have attracted attention from some people, especially after he watched Tucker Carlson's interview with Wikipedia founder Larry Sanger. In the interview, Sanger listed the sources recognized and banned by Wikipedia, pointing out that some news organizations like The Washington Post and The New York Times are considered credible sources, while Fox News and the New Jersey Press are banned as factual references.
Musk had previously expressed dissatisfaction with Wikipedia, particularly regarding the frequent editing of the term "decline" in 2022. He questioned Wikipedia's neutrality and transparency and last year urged users to stop donating to Wikipedia, citing the platform's investment of $50 million in diversity, equity, and inclusion projects.
The launch of Grokipedia is not only a challenge to Wikipedia but also provides users with a new way to access information, and it is expected to make positive contributions to online knowledge in the future.
Key Points:
📚 Grokipedia will become an open knowledge repository launched by xAI, aiming to surpass Wikipedia.
🤖 The platform will combine the Grok AI chatbot, using AI technology to automatically correct content errors.
🔍 David Sacks criticized Wikipedia's bias and pointed out that the platform's management issues affect the credibility of information.
