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As a child, he came across a page in an encyclopedia featuring Neil Armstrong and the picture of an astronaut on the Moon from the 1969 Apollo mission.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He’s like an encyclopedia when it comes to fashion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

He maybe saw the idea of an A.I.-generated encyclopedia and wanted to be first to market.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2025

Elon Musk's Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to "questionable" and "problematic" sources, US researchers said Friday, raising doubts about the reliability of the AI-powered encyclopedia as an information tool.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

She dusted the space and then moved “Sarsaparilla” down to the shelf that held the rest of the encyclopedia set.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson