Economy
Does the minimum wage need to keep up with the cost of living?
Position tracked against: “The minimum wage needs to keep up with the cost of living.”
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
The minimum wage needs to keep up with the cost of living.
How often do chatbots cite external sources?
Share of answers with at least one link/citation.
Most-cited websites
Domains by number of citations.
epi.orgNonprofits and think tanks321
britannica.comEncyclopedias and reference84
cato.orgNonprofits and think tanks66
legalclarity.orgCommercial content46
rippling.comCompanies41
cbo.govGovernment38
inflationcalculator.comData and tools35
fflw.orgNonprofits and think tanks34
cei.orgNonprofits and think tanks33
sofi.comCompanies32
nelp.orgNonprofits and think tanks32
statesminimumwage.comData and tools31
ballotpedia.orgEncyclopedias and reference30
indeed.comCompanies30
congress.govGovernment29
nowsta.comCompanies28
onlabor.orgNot yet classified28
symmetry.comNot yet classified28
minimumwage.comData and tools26
irpp.orgNonprofits and think tanks23
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