All chatbots
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Grok 4.5
210
answers
75%
answers cite
11.8
sources per citing answer
324
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.
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 28218
38%
10%
31%
9%
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 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 4.5331
66%
14%
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.
Grok 4.5331
75%
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.