Global affairs
Is NATO a force of good in the world?
Position tracked against: “NATO is a force of good in the world.”
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
NATO is a force of good in the world.
How often do chatbots cite external sources?
Share of answers with at least one link/citation.
Most-cited websites
Domains by number of citations.
cfr.orgNonprofits and think tanks77
nato.intGovernment72
atlanticcouncil.orgNonprofits and think tanks60
theweek.comNews and media52
foreignaffairs.comNews and media37
belfercenter.orgAcademic31
americanprogress.orgNonprofits and think tanks30
rusi.orgNonprofits and think tanks30
carnegieendowment.orgNonprofits and think tanks29
wikipedia.orgEncyclopedias and reference29
majalla.comNews and media27
unc.eduAcademic27
cato.orgNonprofits and think tanks25
bushcenter.orgNonprofits and think tanks23
forbes.comNews and media20
syr.eduAcademic15
geopol.ukLow provenance14
stanleycenter.orgNonprofits and think tanks14
debatingmatters.comNonprofits and think tanks13
rochester.eduAcademic13
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