Some responses generated by OpenAI’s ChatGPT have recently included references to Grokipedia, an AI-generated encyclopedia created by Elon Musk‘s rival AI firm, xAI. However, these citations appeared only in a limited number of user queries, rather than broadly across the platform. Nevertheless, this behavior first came to light due to reporting by The Guardian, which noted that the references were unusual given that Grokipedia is a new and experimental source compared with more established knowledge bases. For context, Grokipedia launched in October as part of xAI’s attempt to build an alternative to Wikipedia.
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Unlike Wikipedia, which relies on human editors and moderators, Grokipedia is entirely AI-generated. In theory, this allows it to avoid human bias, though that assumption remains debated. It has also allowed the platform to grow extremely fast. In fact, Grokipedia has already produced more than 5 million articles, which is nearly 79% of the size of English Wikipedia’s 7,119,376 entries. In addition, The Guardian found that ChatGPT cited Grokipedia nine times while answering more than a dozen test questions.
Interestingly, though, these citations did not appear for well-known or widely documented topics, but instead showed up when users asked about more obscure historical or biographical claims. That pattern suggests selective use rather than a heavy reliance. The publication also noted that Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude showed similar behavior. In response, an OpenAI spokesperson told The Guardian that ChatGPT draws from a wide range of sources while applying safety filters and clearly displaying citations. Meanwhile, Anthropic declined to comment, while xAI responded by saying, “Legacy media lies.”
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