In a far reaching vision for preserving human wisdom against existential threats, Elon Musk described his xAI venture’s Grokipedia as an indestructible archive destined for the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Speaking at the Baron Investment Conference, Musk likened the project to a “modern-day Library of Alexandria,” etched in microfont on stone to safeguard knowledge for future civilizations.
The comments, captured in a viral clip shared on X, underscore Musk’s ambition to transcend Earth’s fragile data repositories.
? Elon Musk Says Grokipedia Will Become a Backup of All Knowledge for Future Civilizations
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“The idea behind this Galactica is to create an open source … distillation of all knowledge … And then we want to create copies of this and distribute these copies throughout Earth, and… pic.twitter.com/CWSggKCitH
“The idea behind this Galactica is to create an open source… distillation of all knowledge… And then we want to create copies of this and distribute these copies throughout Earth, and even put them on the moon and Mars and out of deep space… So in the worst case scenario, future civilization can see what we learned and maybe pick things up from there,” Musk said.
Musk’s remarks came during an onstage interview with Ron Baron, the 82-year-old founder of Baron Capital, a $45 billion asset management firm known for its long-term investments in growth stocks like Tesla.
The annual Baron Investment Conference, in New York, drew hundreds of investors eager for Musk’s insights on everything from electric vehicles to artificial intelligence. Baron, a longtime Tesla shareholder, pressed Musk on xAI’s boldest initiatives, leading to the discussion of Grokipedia—currently slated for a rebrand to “Encyclopedia Galactica,” a nod to sci-fi icons Isaac Asimov and Douglas Adams.
The exchange highlighted Musk’s blend of pragmatism and futurism. Evoking the ancient Library of Alexandria’s tragic burning as a cautionary tale, he proposed “literally etch[ing] it in stone” via microfont technology to ensure durability against disasters, wars, or cosmic mishaps.
Grokipedia emerged from Musk’s long-standing critiques of Wikipedia, which he has repeatedly called “hopelessly biased” due to activist-driven edits and its role as a foundational data source for AI training.
The project was first teased in September, when Musk announced on X: “We are building Grokipedia @xAI. Will be a massive improvement over Wikipedia. Frankly, it is a necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe.”
Powered by xAI’s Grok AI models, Grokipedia launched in a beta version a month later as an open-source repository of human knowledge—complete with text, audio, images, and video.
Unlike Wikipedia’s crowd-sourced model, it uses AI to “fact-check” and rewrite entries, purging propaganda, correcting half-truths, and filling gaps through first-principles reasoning. Early adopters praised its depth on niche topics, with Musk noting “Grokipedia has some truly excellent pages.”
The rollout wasn’t without hiccups. Musk delayed the initial release by two weeks to “purge out the propaganda,” and post-launch analyses revealed citations to controversial sources, including 42 references to the neo-Nazi site Stormfront—prompting backlash from media outlets like NBC News and WIRED, which accused it of amplifying far-right narratives.
xAI has since emphasized iterative improvements, allowing users to flag errors via a simple “It’s Wrong” tool.
Musk has amplified Grokipedia’s mission across X, blending announcements with interactive demos. “When Grokipedia is good enough (long way to go), we will change the name to Encyclopedia Galactica. … Join @xAI to help build the sci-fi version of the Library of Alexandria!” Musk urged.
Musk also hyped “Grokipedia will exceed Wikipedia by several orders of magnitude in breadth, depth and accuracy,” quoting gaming executive Mark Kern’s awe at its potential impact.
As xAI iterates toward version 1.0, Musk positions Grokipedia not just as an encyclopedia, but as a bulwark for truth in an AI-driven era. Eclipsing Wikipedia is a certainty, and with copies eyed for off-world deployment, its stakes are literally galactic.
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