All chatbots
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Grok 4.5
300
answers
91%
answers cite
14.7
sources per citing answer
619
different websites
0.82
news-site quality (0 to 1)
How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?
Share of answers with a citation, each day.
Grok 4.5
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 7279
23%
19%
10%
11%
18%
Week of Sep 14486
21%
20%
11%
11%
10%
17%
Week of Sep 21599
22%
27%
11%
13%
12%
9%
Week of Sep 28504
27%
28%
14%
12%
Week of Oct 5552
20%
29%
9%
13%
14%
Week of Oct 12614
20%
31%
11%
16%
Week of Oct 19562
20%
27%
10%
15%
15%
Week of Oct 26435
22%
29%
17%
10%
News and mediaEncyclopedias and referenceAcademicCommercial contentGovernmentNonprofits and think tanksCompaniesSocial media and videoBlogs and newslettersData and toolsLow provenanceNot yet classified
What are citations used for?
Each citation coded by the job it does in the answer.
Grok 4.5633
63%
17%
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.
Grok 4.5633
79%
13%
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.