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GPT-5

186
answers
17%
answers cite
20.9
sources per citing answer
80
different websites
0.96
news-site quality (0 to 1)
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How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?

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Most-cited websites

Domains by number of citations.

europa.eu115
Government
nist.gov40
Government
ftc.gov33
Government
nyc.gov30
Government
whitehouse.gov29
Government
ca.gov28
Government
colorado.gov28
Government
gov.uk27
Government
coe.int23
Government
iso.org22
Nonprofits and think tanks
govinfo.gov21
Government
oecd.org21
Government
cac.gov.cn16
Government
stanford.edu14
Academic
ilga.gov11
Government
fda.gov8
Government
tn.gov8
Government
govdelivery.com8
Companies
coag.gov7
Government
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Source types week by week

Share of citations by type of publisher, per week.

Week of Sep 28105
81%
10%
Week of Oct 5166
78%
Week of Oct 12154
84%
Week of Oct 19126
85%
Week of Oct 2696
80%
News and mediaEncyclopedias and referenceAcademicGovernmentNonprofits and think tanksCompaniesData and toolsLow provenanceNot yet classified
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What are citations used for?

Each citation coded by the job it does in the answer.

GPT-5120
98%
Evidence for a claimWho holds a viewFurther reading
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What kind of a page gets cited?

A specific article, or a home page that cannot back a specific claim.

GPT-5120
35%
56%
ArticleHome or section pageData pageReference entryOfficial document
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Which questions get answers with citations?

Share of answers with a citation, per question. Tap a cell to read the answers.

GPT-5
Are AI chatbots biased?
0%
Will AI create or take away more job opportunities?
0%
Is open-source AI safer or riskier than closed/proprietary AI?
0%
Should AI development be paused or restricted?
0%
Is social media more harmful or helpful?
0%
What rules currently exist that govern how systems like you are built, deployed, or held accountable?
100%
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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.

GPT-5
AI chatbots are biased.
+1.00
AI will create more job opportunities than it takes away.
+0.10
Open-source AI is safer than closed AI.
0.00
AI development should be paused or restricted.
+0.50
Social media is more harmful than helpful.
0.00
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