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Human Intelligence Still Wins: Wikipedia Founder Dismisses AI Encyclopedias Over 79% Error Rates. Jimmy Wales , the founder of Wikipedia , remains unfazed by the emergence of Grokipedia , the AI-driven encyclopedia from Elon Musk’s xAI . Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Wales dismissed the notion that AI could replace human-curated knowledge, citing the persistent and high rates of "hallucinations" in large language models like ChatGPT and Gemini. The Human-Vetted Advantage Wales emphasized that Wikipedia’s core strength lies in its "human-vetted knowledge"  content meticulously written and verified by a global community of editors. He confirmed that Wikipedia has no immediate plans to allow AI to author articles directly, as the technology’s reliability remains insufficient for an encyclopedia's standards. "A Cartoon Imitation" The Wikipedia founder was particularly scathing toward Grokipedia , calling it a "cartoon imitation...