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GPT-5

300
answers
17%
answers cite
1.4
sources per citing answer
11
different websites
0.69
news-site quality (0 to 1)
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How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?

Share of answers with a citation, each day.

0%25%50%75%100%Sep 11Sep 25Oct 9Oct 23GPT-5, Sep 11: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 12: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 13: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 14: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 15: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 16: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 17: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 18: 33% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 19: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 20: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 21: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 22: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 23: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 24: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 25: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 26: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 27: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 28: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 29: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Sep 30: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 1: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 2: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 3: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 4: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 5: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 6: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 7: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 8: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 9: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 10: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 11: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 12: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 13: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 14: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 15: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 16: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 17: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 18: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 19: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 20: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 21: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 22: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 23: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 24: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 25: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 26: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 27: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 28: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 29: 17% (n = 6)GPT-5, Oct 30: 17% (n = 6)
GPT-5
Data

Most-cited websites

Domains by number of citations.

bls.gov53
Government
usda.gov3
Government
bea.gov3
Government
dol.gov2
Government
investor.gov2
Government
irs.gov1
Government
yahoo.com1
News and media
bts.gov1
Government
dejavu.org1
Not yet classified
fdic.gov1
Government
ftc.gov1
Government
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Source types week by week

Share of citations by type of publisher, per week.

Week of Sep 74
100%
Week of Sep 1415
93%
Week of Sep 218
100%
Week of Sep 289
100%
Week of Oct 57
100%
Week of Oct 1210
100%
Week of Oct 197
100%
Week of Oct 269
11%
89%
News and mediaGovernmentNot yet classified
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What are citations used for?

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

GPT-513
85%
Evidence for a claimA statisticBackground
Data

What kind of a page gets cited?

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

GPT-513
85%
ArticleData pageOfficial 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 prices lower in stores compared to a year ago?
100%
Are labor unions good for workers and the economy?
0%
Does the minimum wage need to keep up with the cost of living?
0%
Should we have Universal Basic Income?
0%
Is cryptocurrency a safe investment?
2%
Should the wealthy pay a higher tax rate than they currently do?
0%
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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
Prices in stores are lower than a year ago.
-1.00
Labor unions are good for workers and the economy.
+0.50
The minimum wage needs to keep up with the cost of living.
+0.43
We should have Universal Basic Income.
+0.21
Cryptocurrency is a safe investment.
-1.00
The wealthy should pay a higher tax rate than they currently do.
+0.36
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