All chatbotsGoogle
Gemini 3.5 Flash
250
answers
100%
answers cite
15.3
sources per citing answer
896
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.
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 7203
38%
11%
11%
16%
Week of Sep 14571
39%
10%
25%
Week of Sep 21490
36%
10%
10%
22%
Week of Sep 28499
33%
11%
12%
21%
Week of Oct 5509
37%
12%
21%
Week of Oct 12579
40%
12%
18%
Week of Oct 19562
37%
11%
27%
Week of Oct 26400
42%
15%
17%
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.
63%
17%
14%
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.
71%
12%
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.