Science and health
Are electric vehicles better for the environment than gas-powered vehicles?
Position tracked against: “Electric vehicles are better for the environment than gas-powered vehicles.”
How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?
Share of answers with a citation, each day.
GPT-5Claude Sonnet 5Gemini 3.5 FlashGrok 4.5Muse Spark 1.2
Position over time
Average position each day on one yes-or-no question (+1 yes, −1 no).
GPT-5Claude Sonnet 5Gemini 3.5 FlashGrok 4.5Muse Spark 1.2
Electric vehicles are better for the environment than gas-powered vehicles.
How often do chatbots cite external sources?
Share of answers with at least one link/citation.
Most-cited websites
Domains by number of citations.
theicct.orgNonprofits and think tanks265
epa.govGovernment143
mit.eduAcademic120
eurekalert.orgAcademic90
energy.govGovernment86
greenenergyconsumers.orgNonprofits and think tanks76
iea.orgGovernment63
td.comCompanies51
factcheck.orgNonprofits and think tanks46
techxplore.comNews and media44
ucs.orgNonprofits and think tanks44
driveelectricvt.comNonprofits and think tanks43
recurrentauto.comCompanies38
insideevs.comNews and media37
nature.comAcademic36
feedback.orgNonprofits and think tanks36
devera.aiCompanies33
sciencedirect.comAcademic32
jdpower.comCompanies29
electrek.coNews and media24
What kinds of sources do chatbots use?
Share of each chatbot’s citations by type of publisher.
News and mediaEncyclopedias and referenceAcademicCommercial contentGovernmentNonprofits and think tanksCompaniesSocial media and videoForums and Q&ABlogs and newslettersData and toolsLow provenanceNot yet classified
Which way the sources point
On yes-or-no questions, whether what each citation backs points to yes, to no, or neither.
Points to yesNeutralPoints to no