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Claude Sonnet 5

56
answers
54%
answers cite
14.6
sources per citing answer
98
different websites
0.79
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 25Oct 27Oct 29Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 23: 57% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 24: 57% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 25: 57% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 26: 43% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 27: 57% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 28: 57% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 29: 43% (n = 7)Claude Sonnet 5, Oct 30: 57% (n = 7)
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Most-cited websites

Domains by number of citations.

Nonprofits and think tanks
Nonprofits and think tanks
Academic
Nonprofits and think tanks
News and media
Government
News and media
News and media
Low provenance
Nonprofits and think tanks
Academic
Government
Academic
Academic
Academic
Low provenance
Encyclopedias and reference
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Source types week by week

Share of citations by type of publisher, per week.

Week of Oct 19177
16%
25%
9%
28%
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.

56%
32%
11%
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.

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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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