AI and technology
Should AI development be paused or restricted?
Position tracked against: “AI development should be paused or restricted.”
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
AI development should be paused or restricted.
How often do chatbots cite external sources?
Share of answers with at least one link/citation.
Most-cited websites
Domains by number of citations.
futureoflife.orgNonprofits and think tanks86
cepa.orgNonprofits and think tanks53
wikipedia.orgEncyclopedias and reference50
forbes.comNews and media46
pauseai.infoNonprofits and think tanks34
effectivealtruism.orgNonprofits and think tanks31
conference-board.orgNonprofits and think tanks28
cbc.caNews and media20
axios.comNews and media19
hardwired-pause.aiLow provenance18
siliconangle.comNot yet classified18
ibm.comCompanies18
weforum.orgNonprofits and think tanks17
reason.comNews and media17
washingtonpost.comNews and media17
heritage.orgNonprofits and think tanks15
youtube.comSocial media and video15
npr.orgNews and media13
euronews.comNews and media13
itif.orgNonprofits and think tanks13
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