Global affairs
Is Russia's invasion of Ukraine justified?
Position tracked against: “Russia's invasion of Ukraine is justified.”
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
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is justified.
How often do chatbots cite external sources?
Share of answers with at least one link/citation.
Most-cited websites
Domains by number of citations.
wikipedia.orgEncyclopedias and reference140
un.orgGovernment63
cfr.orgNonprofits and think tanks50
tandfonline.comAcademic22
atlanticcouncil.orgNonprofits and think tanks21
brookings.eduNonprofits and think tanks20
tufts.eduAcademic19
europa.euGovernment17
westpoint.eduAcademic16
stanford.eduAcademic16
aljazeera.comNews and media16
icj-cij.orgGovernment15
gov.ukGovernment14
harvard.eduAcademic13
cambridge.orgAcademic13
icds.eeNonprofits and think tanks11
lawfaremedia.orgNews and media11
rsisinternational.orgAcademic11
archive.orgNonprofits and think tanks11
theguardian.comNews and media11
What kinds of sources do chatbots use?
Share of each chatbot’s citations by type of publisher.
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