Elon Musk, through his artificial intelligence company xAI, has announced the development of Grokipedia — an AI-powered online encyclopedia that aims to rival Wikipedia. (washingtonpost.com)

🎯 Purpose

• According to Musk, Grokipedia will be a “massive improvement” over Wikipedia, with fewer editorial filters that he considers ideological. (nypost.com)

• The project will combine AI tools — especially the Grok chatbot developed by xAI — with a wiki structure to create and update articles dynamically. (en.wikipedia.org)

• Musk stated that the goal goes beyond building an encyclopedia: it’s part of his broader effort to “understand the universe” through AI. (as.com)

🔍 How it will work

• Grokipedia will use AI to generate or assist in the creation of articles based on data and sources. (en.wikipedia.org)

• It will integrate with the X platform (formerly Twitter), which may allow content to be updated in real time from posts and public data. (washingtonpost.com)

• The publicly described interface combines the look of an encyclopedia with chat and AI interaction tools. (en.wikipedia.org)

Controversies and challenges

• Wikipedia and its co-founder have criticized the project, warning of risks related to bias and lack of transparent editorial processes. (pt.wikipedia.org)

• Grokipedia’s launch was delayed, with Musk citing “legacy propaganda” in training data as a reason. (tomsguide.com)

• Relying on AI for content creation raises concerns over accuracy, moderation, and editorial responsibility. (washingtonpost.com)

📅 Current status

• Announced between September and October 2025, Grokipedia is still in its early or experimental launch phase. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

• The public release date and full operational details have not yet been fully disclosed. (as.com)