Grokipedia: Musk’s AI encyclopedia, explained
What Grokipedia is, how it is written, what changed with version 0.3 in September 2026 and how it compares with Wikipedia.
Grokipedia is an AI-written encyclopedia from the company behind Grok, launched on October 27, 2025 as a Wikipedia rival. Grok writes the articles and applies reader-suggested edits. Version 0.3 arrived on September 30, 2026 and claims more than 6 million articles.
What Grokipedia is
Grokipedia is an online encyclopedia written and updated by Grok, launched by Elon Musk’s AI company as a rival to Wikipedia. Instead of volunteer editors writing articles, Grok writes them, and readers suggest changes that Grok reviews and applies. Musk has said it will eventually be renamed “Encyclopedia Galactica”.
Timeline
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | Version 0.1 launches with roughly 800,000 to 885,000 articles |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Version 0.2 |
| Mar–Apr 2026 | Updates stall; by August 2026 coverage describes it as frozen |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Version 0.3 launches with a redesign; the site claims more than 6 million articles |
| Oct 2026 | Reported to pass 1.1 million approved edits, with Grok bots updating articles in real time |
Grokipedia vs Wikipedia
- Who writes it: Wikipedia is written by human volunteers who debate sources in public. Grokipedia is written by an AI, with readers suggesting edits.
- Size: Grokipedia claims more articles than English Wikipedia’s roughly 7 million, but many are AI-generated from existing sources.
- Trust: Wikipedia editors have deprecated Grokipedia as a source, meaning it should not be cited on Wikipedia.
- Why it exists: Musk launched it saying Wikipedia is biased. Critics say an AI-written encyclopedia trades one set of biases for another and can repeat AI mistakes at scale.
Should you use it?
As a starting point, it can give a quick overview. As a final source, no encyclopedia should be the last word, and an AI-written one even less so. Follow the citations to the original sources, and compare a contested topic across Grokipedia, Wikipedia and primary documents before deciding what is true.
Questions people ask
Who made Grokipedia?
The company behind Grok, formerly xAI and now SpaceXSI, led by Elon Musk.
How is Grokipedia written?
Grok writes the articles. Readers suggest changes and Grok reviews and applies them.
Is Grokipedia reliable?
Treat it as a starting point. Wikipedia editors have deprecated it as a source, and AI-written articles can repeat mistakes. Check the original sources.