Jimmy Wales mentioned xAI's Grokipedia during the AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi, India.
He described it as "a cartoon imitation of an encyclopedia."
Wikipedia Co-founder Jimmy Wales Criticizes xAI's Grokipedia as a Cartoon Imitation
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Wales emphasized that Wikipedia consists of "human-vetted knowledge."
He explained that it is currently unthinkable for AI to write articles.
He pointed out that the primary flaw of AI models is "hallucinations."
According to 2025 research by OpenAI, hallucination rates of up to 79% were confirmed even in advanced models.
Wales stated that the existence of humans with a deep understanding of specialized fields (obsessives) is the key to preventing inaccuracies.
He said that a "rich human context"—understanding what readers actually need—is essential.
Source: An Unbothered Jimmy Wales Calls Grokipedia a 'Cartoon Imitation' of Wikipedia（HN 99pt・127コメント）（HN Search (backfill)、2026-02-23）