All chatbots
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Grok 4.5
324
answers
74%
answers cite
12.9
sources per citing answer
481
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 780
25%
38%
10%
Week of Sep 14263
16%
16%
38%
12%
Week of Sep 21648
27%
11%
25%
14%
Week of Sep 28467
35%
11%
29%
12%
Week of Oct 5393
30%
11%
33%
11%
Week of Oct 12418
33%
12%
26%
14%
Week of Oct 19517
29%
15%
30%
14%
Week of Oct 26321
34%
13%
30%
10%
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.
Grok 4.5437
65%
12%
17%
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.
Grok 4.5437
74%
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.