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Misinformation vs. Machine: OpenAI, Perplexity & Grok3 Tested Across 5 Real-World Truth Tasks
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Misinformation vs. Machine: OpenAI, Perplexity & Grok3 Tested Across 5 Real-World Truth Tasks

Last Updated on May 17, 2025 by Editorial Team

Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD)

Originally published on Towards AI.

Misinformation vs. Machine: OpenAI, Perplexity & Grok3 Tested Across 5 Real-World Truth Tasks

In a digital world polluted with falsehoods, three AI titans β€” OpenAI, Perplexity, and Grok3 β€” are leading a new kind of war: a war for truth. Their mission? Help humans not just find answers, but verify them with precision, speed, and transparency.

The tools they’ve built are redefining what it means to do research in the 21st century. Whether you’re a PhD candidate, policy analyst, content creator, or just a concerned citizen, this comparison matters because it’s no longer about getting an answer β€” it’s about getting a truthful one.

So, who’s really winning this race? And what does it mean for the way we research, write, and think?

Over 60% of online content contains some form of misinformation, according to the Stanford Misinformation Study (2024).

Decision-makers, students, and journalists are forced to sort truth from noise with deadlines ticking and stakes rising.

Traditional search engines deliver biased, cluttered results. SEO-optimized clickbait often buries primary sources. Paywalls block crucial academic data. Social media drowns nuance in virality.

AI promises clarity β€” but only if it can synthesize, reason, and cite like a trustworthy researcher. That’s the promise these three tools are built on.

Flagship tools include ChatGPT-4.5, SearchGPT, and Deep Research (Pro at $200/month).

Accuracy: 62.5% on… Read the full blog for free on Medium.

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