Science and health
Is it too late to reverse climate change?
Position tracked against: “It is too late to reverse climate change.”
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
It is too late to reverse climate change.
How often do chatbots cite external sources?
Share of answers with at least one link/citation.
Most-cited websites
Domains by number of citations.
nasa.govGovernment229
climate.govGovernment154
ipcc.chGovernment138
weforum.orgNonprofits and think tanks106
scienceinsights.orgLow provenance102
crediblesg.comCompanies75
mit.eduAcademic74
newscientist.comNews and media70
bard.eduAcademic51
archive.foData and tools49
unep.orgGovernment44
greenpeace.orgNonprofits and think tanks39
carbonbrief.orgNews and media37
yale.eduAcademic36
earth.comNews and media32
drawdown.orgNonprofits and think tanks30
feedback.orgNonprofits and think tanks29
livescience.comNews and media26
thebulletin.orgNews and media26
theecologist.orgNot yet classified24
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