All chatbots
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5
1,166
answers
64%
answers cite
14.6
sources per citing answer
1,138
different websites
0.80
news-site quality (0 to 1)
How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?
Share of answers with a citation, each day.
Claude Sonnet 5
Most-cited websites
Domains by number of citations.
Source types week by week
Share of citations by type of publisher, per week.
Week of Sep 281,390
31%
15%
20%
9%
Week of Oct 52,304
33%
15%
20%
9%
Week of Oct 122,473
30%
16%
21%
Week of Oct 192,525
32%
15%
21%
Week of Oct 262,124
31%
15%
20%
News and mediaEncyclopedias and referenceAcademicCommercial contentGovernmentNonprofits and think tanksCompaniesSocial media and videoForums and Q&ABlogs and newslettersData and toolsLow provenanceNot yet classified
What are citations used for?
Each citation coded by the job it does in the answer.
Claude Sonnet 52,029
57%
27%
13%
Evidence for a claimA statisticWho holds a viewBackgroundFurther reading
What kind of a page gets cited?
A specific article, or a home page that cannot back a specific claim.
Claude Sonnet 52,029
76%
10%
ArticleHome or section pageData pageReference entryOfficial documentOther
Which questions get answers with citations?
Share of answers with a citation, per question. Tap a cell to read the answers.
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.