All chatbotsGoogle
Gemini 3.5 Flash
350
answers
93%
answers cite
9.7
sources per citing answer
483
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 7174
10%
18%
25%
24%
10%
Week of Sep 14392
10%
18%
26%
18%
15%
Week of Sep 21401
11%
16%
27%
22%
12%
Week of Sep 28399
19%
32%
14%
13%
Week of Oct 5429
11%
18%
30%
21%
Week of Oct 12474
10%
20%
25%
19%
12%
Week of Oct 19517
16%
31%
16%
15%
Week of Oct 26370
13%
19%
30%
16%
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.
58%
14%
15%
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.
65%
22%
ArticleData 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.