All chatbotsGoogle
Gemini 3.5 Flash
355
answers
94%
answers cite
9.7
sources per citing answer
489
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 7174
11%
18%
25%
26%
Week of Sep 14392
12%
19%
26%
21%
Week of Sep 21401
13%
16%
27%
25%
Week of Sep 28399
12%
20%
32%
17%
Week of Oct 5429
12%
18%
30%
24%
Week of Oct 12474
13%
21%
25%
21%
Week of Oct 19517
11%
17%
31%
21%
Week of Oct 26422
15%
19%
30%
19%
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.
59%
14%
15%
11%
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.
61%
26%
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.