Grokipedia falls flat, but AI is already rewriting Wikipedia's future

Launched as a competitor to the ‘last best place on the internet’ (Wikipedia), Grokipedia is one of the first LLM based attempts to create an encyclopaedia. Discussing Grokipedia’s capabilities, Patrick Gildersleve finds its walled garden approach and lack of many of Wikipedia’s interactive functions make a poor comparison. However, it points to the challenges faced by Wikipedia at a time when AI tools cannibalise its content and audiences.