Musk Launches ‘Grokipedia’ to Combat Wikipedia Bias

Original Article By NEWSMAX

Musk says the platform aims to “purge out the propaganda” he says is present in Wikipedia.

The site debuted with over 800,000 entries generated by artificial intelligence, The New York Times reported Monday. The burgeoning encyclopedia website features a logo and search bar, and briefly crashed after launch due to massive traffic.

Some entries reportedly reflect Musk’s conservative views and political leanings. Topics such as gender transition and figures such as former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, Donald Trump, and Zohran Mamdani are presented with a tone critics say aligns with Musk’s stances.

Experts such as Ryan McGrady from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, warned that controlling information sources equates to consolidating power. Meanwhile, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales defended human editing and neutrality, saying AI systems cannot replicate the rigor and transparency of Wikipedia’s processes.

The launch intensifies a broader ideological and technological clash between Musk’s conservative media ecosystem — anchored by X, xAI, and now Grokipedia — and more traditional, community-driven information sources.

The Wikimedia Foundation noted declining human visits to Wikipedia and a rise in automated scraping by AI systems, raising concerns about the reliability of AI-generated summaries replacing deeper engagement with verified sources, according to the Times.

Key Differences in Coverage of George Floyd’s death sparked global protests against racial injustice, leading to Derek Chauvin’s 2021 conviction for murder (22.5 years) and manslaughter charges for three other officers. Official autopsies cited cardiorespiratory arrest from restraint, with contributing factors like fentanyl (11 ng/mL in Floyd’s system) and heart disease noted in defense arguments. Coverage debates often hinge on sequence (death first vs. context first), drug emphasis, and protest framing.

• Wikipedia’s Approach: Starts with the incident as the defining event, emphasizing systemic racism and police accountability. It details Floyd’s life, the video’s virality, and global impact (e.g., $1B+ in protest damages, bans on chokeholds in 17 states). Criminal history is in a later section for balance. Critics (e.g., conservatives) call it “activist-driven,” prioritizing narrative over full context.

• Grokipedia’s Approach: Leads with Floyd’s “lengthy criminal record” (e.g., prior armed robbery) and resistance to arrest, framing the encounter as stemming from a counterfeit $20 bill and “lawful” initial restraint. It highlights autopsy details (fentanyl overdose as primary cause) before Chauvin’s conviction, portraying the 9-minute knee as “excessive post-subdual” but contextualized by safety risks (Floyd: 6’4″, 223 lbs). Omits explicit racial framing of officers. Supporters praise “nuance”; detractors see it as victim-blaming, downplaying racism.