ChatGPT found to be sourcing data from AI-generated content — popular LLM uses content from Grokipedia as source for more obscure queries

ChatGPT's latest model, GPT-5.2, has been discovered to be using data from Grokipedia, an AI-generated Wikipedia alternative, for obscure queries. This practice raises concerns about the quality and reliability of AI-generated content, as well as the risks associated with AI models citing unverified sources. The use of AI-generated sources could lead to a recursive loop of misinformation and the proliferation of digital folklore. Additionally, there are reports of propaganda networks exploiting this by spreading disinformation to manipulate AI models. This situation highlights the importance of vetting and fact-checking sources used by AI language models to prevent the dissemination of false information.