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Grok 4.5

155
answers
99%
answers cite
15.4
sources per citing answer
385
different websites
0.82
news-site quality (0 to 1)
All topicsNews and current eventsUS politicsEconomyScience and healthGlobal affairsAI and technology
All datesLast 30 daysLast 7 days

How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?

Share of answers with a citation, each day.

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Grok 4.5
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Most-cited websites

Domains by number of citations.

news.google.com389
News and media
reuters.com146
News and media
nytimes.com107
News and media
cnn.com69
News and media
theguardian.com65
News and media
bbc.co.uk57
News and media
wikipedia.org43
Encyclopedias and reference
1stheadlines.com40
News and media
npr.org36
News and media
bloomberg.com36
News and media
ballotpedia.org34
Encyclopedias and reference
aljazeera.com34
News and media
pewresearch.org29
Nonprofits and think tanks
cnbc.com29
News and media
youtube.com28
Social media and video
csis.org22
Nonprofits and think tanks
democracynow.org21
News and media
cbsnews.com21
News and media
freedomhouse.org20
Nonprofits and think tanks
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Source types week by week

Share of citations by type of publisher, per week.

Week of Sep 28312
63%
16%
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 toolsNot yet classified
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What are citations used for?

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

Grok 4.5301
59%
16%
17%
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 4.5301
63%
21%
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?
94%
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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.

Grok 4.5
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Read Grok 4.5’s answers