All chatbotsGoogle
Gemini 3.5 Flash
300
answers
70%
answers cite
8.5
sources per citing answer
393
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.
Gemini 3.5 Flash
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 780
11%
16%
18%
10%
10%
11%
Week of Sep 14198
13%
10%
10%
10%
18%
21%
Week of Sep 21184
19%
14%
9%
16%
17%
Week of Sep 28188
20%
12%
14%
14%
15%
Week of Oct 5184
14%
16%
15%
17%
14%
Week of Oct 12283
14%
11%
13%
14%
17%
Week of Oct 19396
10%
12%
9%
21%
10%
22%
Week of Oct 26291
15%
9%
10%
23%
12%
12%
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.
57%
16%
17%
10%
Evidence for a claimA statisticWho holds a viewBackground
What kind of a page gets cited?
A specific article, or a home page that cannot back a specific claim.
58%
20%
ArticleHome or section pageData pageReference entryOfficial documentSocial or video postOther
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.