Overview • Elon Musk and xAI quietly flipped the switch on Grokipedia, an AI-written encyclopedia positioned as a culture-war alternative to Wikipedia. The debut came as Grokipedia v0.1 with a stripped-back interface and a search-first UX. • The site briefly crashed under attention, then returned. At launch, it surfaced roughly 885,000 entries, far fewer than Wikipedia’s millions, but enough to show scale and intent. • Early entries look familiar. Many pages carry a Creative Commons note indicating adapted Wikipedia content, while presentation and framing often shift to align with Musk’s stated worldview. • Musk framed the project as a direct challenge to perceived bias. He also teased momentum with a succinct launch line: “Grokipedia.com version 0.1 is now live.” • Under the hoo
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia v0.1 Launches as AI Wikipedia Rival
Hypebeast13 hrs ago7


WIRED
Boing Boing
NBC Bay Area Dixon News
TIME
PC World
The radio station 99.5 The Apple
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tom's Guide
WRCB-TV
Desert Sun Life