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Claude Sonnet 5

60
answers
47%
answers cite
13.3
sources per citing answer
97
different websites
0.78
news-site quality (0 to 1)

How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?

Share of answers with a citation, each day.

0%25%50%75%100%Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 23: 57% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 24: 29% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 25: 43% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 26: 43% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 27: 57% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 28: 43% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 29: 57% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 30: 57% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 31: 25% (n = 4)
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Most-cited websites

Domains by number of citations.

Encyclopedias and reference
News and media
Government
News and media
Nonprofits and think tanks
Low provenance
Government
Nonprofits and think tanks
News and media
News and media
Nonprofits and think tanks
News and media
Nonprofits and think tanks
Nonprofits and think tanks
Not yet classified
Low provenance
News and media
Nonprofits and think tanks
News and media
Government
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Source types week by week

Share of citations by type of publisher, per week.

Week of Oct 19110
38%
14%
10%
21%
Week of Oct 26261
39%
11%
23%
News and mediaEncyclopedias and referenceAcademicCommercial contentGovernmentNonprofits and think tanksCompaniesBlogs and newslettersLow provenanceNot yet classified
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What are citations used for?

Each citation coded by the job it does in the answer.

51%
19%
29%
Evidence for a claimA statisticWho holds a viewBackground
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What kind of a page gets cited?

A specific article, or a home page that cannot back a specific claim.

77%
9%
13%
ArticleReference entryOfficial documentOther
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Which questions get answers with citations?

Share of answers with a citation, per question. Tap a cell to read the answers.

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How do chatbots handle yes-or-no questions?

Average position: +1 is a clear yes, −1 a clear no, 0 both sides. Tap a cell for the answers.

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