All chatbotsGoogle
Gemini 3.5 Flash
350
answers
90%
answers cite
9.8
sources per citing answer
375
different websites
0.83
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 7162
11%
19%
19%
29%
Week of Sep 14366
13%
21%
34%
Week of Sep 21404
13%
14%
19%
32%
Week of Sep 28391
10%
15%
21%
31%
Week of Oct 5396
16%
19%
35%
Week of Oct 12481
13%
19%
9%
35%
Week of Oct 19499
12%
13%
18%
9%
33%
Week of Oct 26366
9%
14%
21%
10%
35%
News and mediaEncyclopedias and referenceAcademicCommercial contentGovernmentNonprofits and think tanksCompaniesSocial media and videoForums and Q&ABlogs and newslettersData and toolsNot yet classified
What are citations used for?
Each citation coded by the job it does in the answer.
48%
12%
24%
16%
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.
61%
13%
15%
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.