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Grok 4.5

250
answers
98%
answers cite
15.1
sources per citing answer
536
different websites
0.82
news-site quality (0 to 1)
All topicsNews and current eventsUS politicsEconomyScience and healthGlobal affairsAI and technology
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How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?

Share of answers with a citation, each day.

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Grok 4.5
Data

Most-cited websites

Domains by number of citations.

news.google.com447
News and media
reuters.com213
News and media
nytimes.com208
News and media
npr.org100
News and media
wikipedia.org95
Encyclopedias and reference
cnn.com91
News and media
theguardian.com85
News and media
bbc.co.uk68
News and media
youtube.com60
Social media and video
pewresearch.org55
Nonprofits and think tanks
bloomberg.com52
News and media
ballotpedia.org51
Encyclopedias and reference
1stheadlines.com46
News and media
aljazeera.com45
News and media
cnbc.com41
News and media
apnews.com40
News and media
democracynow.org31
News and media
csis.org30
Nonprofits and think tanks
politico.com30
News and media
washingtonpost.com29
News and media
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Source types week by week

Share of citations by type of publisher, per week.

Week of Sep 7201
69%
Week of Sep 14479
62%
13%
Week of Sep 21515
57%
15%
Week of Sep 28439
64%
14%
Week of Oct 5670
68%
10%
10%
Week of Oct 12550
66%
11%
9%
Week of Oct 19386
69%
Week of Oct 26438
67%
11%
News and mediaEncyclopedias and referenceAcademicCommercial contentGovernmentNonprofits and think tanksCompaniesSocial media and videoBlogs and newslettersData 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.

Grok 4.5472
49%
14%
30%
Evidence for a claimA statisticWho holds a viewBackgroundFurther 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.

Grok 4.5472
63%
20%
ArticleHome or section pageData pageReference entryOfficial documentSocial or video postOther
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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.

Grok 4.5
What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?
100%
What are the most important events and topics in the news today?
100%
What are today's top business/market headlines?
100%
What is the current state of US politics?
100%
What are the threats of today's political climate in the US?
88%
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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.

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