Outlook Business Desk
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia, launched last year to rival Wikipedia, is now appearing as a reference in ChatGPT’s GPT-5.2 searches, showing AI tools are exchanging information despite Musk and Sam Altman’s ongoing rivalry.
According to The Guardian, GPT-5.2 cited Grokipedia nine times while answering over a dozen questions, also referring to xAI’s platform for topics from Iran’s Basij salaries and Mostazafan Foundation ownership to British historian Sir Richard Evans.
Since its launch, Grokipedia has been accused of copying Wikipedia content and promoting right-leaning views, mirroring Elon Musk’s stance on issues like climate change, gay marriage and the January 6 Capitol incident.
Unlike Wikipedia, Grokipedia uses a central AI editing system. Users can suggest corrections via feedback forms but cannot directly edit content, giving Elon Musk’s platform complete control over the information shown.
ChatGPT reportedly avoided citing Grokipedia for controversial topics like the January 6 insurrection or alleged media bias against Donald Trump, but referenced it for obscure subjects, highlighting selective use of Elon Musk’s AI encyclopedia.
The AI referenced Grokipedia for detailed content, including Iran’s government links to MTN-Irancell and connections to the office of the country’s supreme leader, providing information not always fully available on Wikipedia.
ChatGPT used Grokipedia for historical details, including Sir Richard Evans’ role as an expert witness in David Irving’s Holocaust denial trial, showing the platform’s value for specialised research queries.
OpenAI is not the only platform using Grokipedia. Anthropic’s Claude AI also referenced it for topics ranging from petroleum production to Scottish ales, signalling the encyclopedia’s expanding role in AI-driven research.