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Grokipedia Launch and Controversy

Elon Musk's Grokipedia, a rival to Wikipedia, has launched after a brief crash. The website, which claims to have over 885,000 articles, aims to be "a massive improvement over Wikipedia" and a "necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe," according to its founder.

"a massive improvement over Wikipedia" and "a necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe"

However, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has disputed Musk's claims, calling them "factually incorrect." The launch has been marred by controversy, with some Grokipedia entries being nearly identical to their Wikipedia counterparts.

Author's summary: Grokipedia launches amidst controversy over content.

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