Global affairs
Is the United Nations still relevant?
Position tracked against: “The United Nations is still relevant.”
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 United Nations is still relevant.
How often do chatbots cite external sources?
Share of answers with at least one link/citation.
Most-cited websites
Domains by number of citations.
un.orgGovernment294
crisisgroup.orgNonprofits and think tanks139
globalaffairs.orgNonprofits and think tanks134
unu.eduAcademic80
foreignaffairs.comNews and media54
carnegieendowment.orgNonprofits and think tanks42
assodesire.comLow provenance40
civicus.orgNonprofits and think tanks34
foreignpolicy.comNews and media34
apnews.comNews and media33
youtube.comSocial media and video33
globalissues.orgNonprofits and think tanks31
ft.comNews and media29
nyu.eduAcademic27
nytimes.comNews and media26
weforum.orgNonprofits and think tanks26
wikipedia.orgEncyclopedias and reference24
cfr.orgNonprofits and think tanks23
pewresearch.orgNonprofits and think tanks20
aljazeera.comNews and media20
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