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Jan 27, 2026 Investigative reporting on a major AI model pulling content from an AI‑generated encyclopedia with millions of unchecked articles. Concerns about dangerous sourcing practices and the flow of false or extremist material into widely used chatbots. Examples include bold geopolitical claims and erroneous biographical entries that spread through automated systems.
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AI Models Pull From Questionable Sources
- OpenAI's GPT-5.2 began citing Grokipedia, an AI-generated encyclopedia, as a source in ChatGPT responses.
- That development raises questions about where
Selective Citation On Obscure Topics
- ChatGPT selectively cited Grokipedia on obscure geopolitical and historical questions rather than well-known misinformation topics.
- This pattern lets AI surface errors where users are less likely to catch them.
Historian's Profile Was Falsely Rewritten
- Historian Sir Richard Evans found numerous false statements in his Grokipedia entry and told The Guardian all the facts were wrong.
- ChatGPT cited that same Grokipedia page, spreading debunked claims through its responses.