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Pre-reading Questions:
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- What are some good and bad things about getting information from the internet?
- What do you think could happen if computers or AI start writing articles instead of people?
Vocabulary:
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- platform /PLAT-fawrm/
[noun] – a type of website or system that allows people to share or use information and services
Many students use online platforms to study foreign languages. - promote /pruh-MOHT/
[verb] – to support or encourage something to happen, grow, or become more popular
The campaign promotes the importance of recycling to protect the environment. - chatbot /CHAT-bot/
[noun] – a computer program that can talk with people, usually through text messages, using artificial
The company created a chatbot to answer customer questions 24 hours a day. - reference /REF-er-uhns/
[noun] – an information source, such as a book or website, used to support facts in a text
The research paper included several references to scientific journals. - accuracy /AK-yer-uh-see/
[noun] – the quality of being correct, true, and free from mistakes
Reporters must confirm the accuracy of information before publishing a story.
Article Reading:
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Elon Musk officially launched Grokipedia on October 27, 2025, as a new online encyclopedia developed by his artificial intelligence company, xAI. The website, available at Grokipedia.com, aims to compete with Wikipedia, one of the world’s most popular information platforms. Musk stated that the goal of Grokipedia is to provide “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” The platform currently has around 885,000 articles, far fewer than Wikipedia’s seven million English entries. With its minimalist design, the site mainly offers a search bar that allows users to explore topics such as Taylor Swift or Buckingham Palace. Musk said he created Grokipedia because he believes Wikipedia shows ideological bias and promotes propaganda, and he has urged the public not to donate to it.
Unlike Wikipedia, which relies on volunteer editors, Grokipedia uses the same xAI model that powers Musk’s chatbot, Grok, to generate and review article content. However, the exact process for creating or verifying entries has not been explained. Analysts observed that some Grokipedia articles appear to be adapted from Wikipedia but contain fewer references—for example, the article on the Chola Dynasty lists only three sources, compared with over one hundred on Wikipedia. Critics have raised concerns about Grokipedia’s accuracy, neutrality, and credibility, though some experts see it as an important step in the growing link between artificial intelligence and digital knowledge creation.
Unlike Wikipedia, which relies on volunteer editors, Grokipedia uses the same xAI model that powers Musk’s chatbot, Grok, to generate and review article content. However, the exact process for creating or verifying entries has not been explained. Analysts observed that some Grokipedia articles appear to be adapted from Wikipedia but contain fewer references—for example, the article on the Chola Dynasty lists only three sources, compared with over one hundred on Wikipedia. Critics have raised concerns about Grokipedia’s accuracy, neutrality, and credibility, though some experts see it as an important step in the growing link between artificial intelligence and digital knowledge creation.
Comprehension Questions:
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- What is the name of the company that developed Grokipedia?
- Which popular website does Grokipedia want to compete with?
- What is the goal of Grokipedia, according to Elon Musk?
- How many articles does Grokipedia have compared to Wikipedia?
- Why did Elon Musk say he created Grokipedia?
Discussion Questions:
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- Have you ever used Wikipedia or another website to look for information? If so, what kind of things did you search for? If not, where do you usually find information online?
- Have you ever tried using an AI tool or a chatbot to get information? If so, what did you ask it about? If not, would you like to try it in the future? Why or why not?
- Do you agree that AI can give true and fair information like people do?
- What do you think is more important in an encyclopedia—having many articles or having accurate information? Why?
- How can people check if the information on the internet is true and reliable?