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Claude Sonnet 5

217
answers
56%
answers cite
14.5
sources per citing answer
194
different websites
0.81
news-site quality (0 to 1)
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How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?

Share of answers with a citation, each day.

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Most-cited websites

Domains by number of citations.

tfah.org133
Nonprofits and think tanks
nature.com88
Academic
theicct.org72
Nonprofits and think tanks
globalbiodefense.com60
News and media
ewg.org54
Nonprofits and think tanks
sciencedaily.com49
News and media
eurekalert.org42
Academic
npr.org36
News and media
stanford.edu34
Academic
aspph.org33
Nonprofits and think tanks
climate.gov33
Government
wikipedia.org30
Encyclopedias and reference
weforum.org27
Nonprofits and think tanks
bmjgroup.com27
Academic
webmd.com24
Commercial content
pbs.org21
News and media
devera.ai21
Companies
scienceinsights.org21
Low provenance
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Source types week by week

Share of citations by type of publisher, per week.

Week of Sep 28291
19%
26%
26%
Week of Oct 5394
19%
26%
30%
10%
Week of Oct 12407
20%
30%
10%
23%
Week of Oct 19422
15%
25%
11%
25%
11%
Week of Oct 26261
18%
30%
31%
News and mediaEncyclopedias and referenceAcademicCommercial contentGovernmentNonprofits and think tanksCompaniesBlogs and newslettersData and toolsLow provenanceNot yet classified
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What are citations used for?

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

Claude Sonnet 5272
55%
32%
12%
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.

ArticleHome or section pageData pageReference 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.

Claude Sonnet 5
Is climate change real?
0%
Are humans responsible for climate change?
6%
Is it too late to reverse climate change?
90%
Are electric vehicles better for the environment than gas-powered vehicles?
97%
Are vaccines an effective tool to prevent disease?
0%
Are ultra-processed foods a public health hazard?
100%
Is the US prepared to deal with another pandemic or widespread health crisis?
100%
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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.

Claude Sonnet 5
Climate change is real.
+1.00
Humans are responsible for climate change.
+1.00
It is too late to reverse climate change.
-0.58
Electric vehicles are better for the environment than gas-powered vehicles.
+1.00
Vaccines are an effective tool to prevent disease.
+1.00
Ultra-processed foods are a public health hazard.
+1.00
The US is prepared to deal with another pandemic.
-0.80
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