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Jan 26, 2026
A report questions whether a major new language model relied on a fringe online encyclopedia for sensitive topics. Apple is planning a February showcase for a Gemini-powered Siri and its rollout schedule. U.S. lawmakers are pushing for federal review of a proposed $55 billion takeover amid concerns over jobs and industry control.
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GPT-5.2's Questionable Source Choices
- OpenAI's GPT-5.2 sometimes cites Grokipedia for controversial topics like Iran and Holocaust-related queries.
- This raises credibility concerns because Grokipedia has been shown to include questionable sources and neo-Nazi forum citations.
OpenAI Defends Broad Web Searches
- OpenAI says GPT-5 searches a broad range of public sources while applying safety filters to reduce high-severity harms.
- The claim suggests reliance on filtering rather than fully preventing problematic source surfacing.
Gemini-Powered Siri Coming Soon
- Apple plans to demo a Gemini-powered Siri in late February and roll features into iOS 26.4 beta that month.
- The new Siri, codenamed Campos, will act more like a chatbot and later appear broadly in next-year OS releases.