"OpenAI may have called GPT-5.2 its "most advanced frontier model for professional work," but tests conducted by the cast doubt on its credibility. According to the report, OpenAI's GPT-5.2 model cited Grokipedia, the online encyclopedia powered by xAI, when it came to specific, but controversial topics related to Iran or the Holocaust. As seen in the Guardian's report, ChatGPT used Grokipedia as a source for claims about the Iranian government being tied to telecommunications company MTN-Irancell."
"Grokipedia preceded GPT-5.2's release, but ran into some controversy when it was seen including citations to neo-Nazi forums. A study done by US researchers also showed that the AI-generated encyclopedia cited "questionable" and "problematic" sources. In response to the Guardian report, OpenAI told the outlet that its GPT-5.2 model searches the web for a "broad range of publicly available sources and viewpoints," but applies "safety filters to reduce the risk of surfacing links associated with high-severity harms.""
OpenAI released GPT-5.2 in December to improve professional performance such as spreadsheets and complex tasks. Third-party tests found that GPT-5.2 cited Grokipedia, the AI-generated encyclopedia from xAI, when answering specific controversial prompts about Iran and the Holocaust. The model used Grokipedia for claims linking the Iranian government to MTN-Irancell and details about Richard Evans, but did not use Grokipedia for other prompts like media bias regarding Donald Trump. Grokipedia previously drew criticism for including citations to neo-Nazi forums and a U.S. study found it cited questionable and problematic sources. OpenAI stated GPT-5.2 searches a broad range of publicly available sources and applies safety filters.
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