Economy
Is cryptocurrency a safe investment?
Position tracked against: “Cryptocurrency is a safe investment.”
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
Cryptocurrency is a safe investment.
How often do chatbots cite external sources?
Share of answers with at least one link/citation.
Most-cited websites
Domains by number of citations.
morganstanley.comCompanies80
finra.orgNonprofits and think tanks60
fidelity.comCompanies51
forbes.comNews and media49
nerdwallet.comCommercial content42
aboutschwab.comCompanies42
schwab.comCompanies39
security.orgCommercial content39
fool.comCommercial content32
public.comCompanies29
mudrex.comCompanies27
coinbureau.comCommercial content27
wellsfargoadvisors.comCompanies27
sffirecu.orgCompanies23
dc.govGovernment20
cibc.comCompanies20
keshvacredit.comCommercial content18
rathbones.comCompanies18
kraken.comCompanies17
bankrate.comCommercial content16
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