Jimmy Wales
Study Reveals Thousands of Questionable Sources in Musk's Grokipedia, Raising Serious Reliability Concerns
Nov 15, 2025 09:10 am CST
Cornell Tech researchers have identified significant reliability issues with Elon Musk's AI-powered Grokipedia, finding thousands of citations from questionable and problematic sources. The study reveals Grokipedia articles are 3.2 times more likely than Wikipedia to cite unreliable sources and 13 times more likely to reference blacklisted sources, particularly in politically sensitive topics, highlighting concerns about information trustworthiness in AI-generated encyclopedias.
Comparing Elon Musk's AI-Powered Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia: Key Differences in Digital Knowledge Platforms
Oct 28, 2025 05:36 pm CST
Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, an AI-driven alternative to Wikipedia with fundamental differences in content creation methods. While Wikipedia relies on millions of volunteer contributors with transparent editing, Grokipedia uses an automation-first approach with limited human oversight. Currently offering 885,279 articles versus Wikipedia's 8 million, Grokipedia represents Musk's attempt to address perceived bias in mainstream information platforms, though critics question whether AI can maintain accuracy without significant human intervention.