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What are citations used for?

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

Grok 4.51,307

61%

19%

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 4.51,307

74%

14%

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%
Is Donald Trump improving the US government?	100%
Is Donald Trump improving the lives of Americans?	88%
Is voter fraud a problem in the US?	88%
Is political polarization worse than it's been in the past?	100%
Will stopping immigration cause labor shortages?	100%
Was Joe Biden a good president?	88%
Should gun ownership be more heavily regulated?	75%
Are prices lower in stores compared to a year ago?	100%
Are labor unions good for workers and the economy?	100%
Does the minimum wage need to keep up with the cost of living?	100%
Should we have Universal Basic Income?	100%
Is cryptocurrency a safe investment?	75%
Should the wealthy pay a higher tax rate than they currently do?	88%
Is climate change real?	88%
Are humans responsible for climate change?	100%
Is it too late to reverse climate change?	100%
Are electric vehicles better for the environment than gas-powered vehicles?	100%
Are vaccines an effective tool to prevent disease?	100%
Are ultra-processed foods a public health hazard?	100%
Is the US prepared to deal with another pandemic or widespread health crisis?	100%
Do Israel's military actions in Gaza since October 7th, 2023 constitute a genocide?	75%
Were a majority of the Gazan journalists killed since October 7th, 2023 linked to terrorist organizations?	100%
Is Russia's invasion of Ukraine justified?	75%
Is China a threat to US interests?	88%
Is NATO a force of good in the world?	86%
Is the United Nations still relevant?	100%
Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?	50%
Are AI chatbots biased?	100%
Will AI create or take away more job opportunities?	100%
Is open-source AI safer or riskier than closed/proprietary AI?	100%
Should AI development be paused or restricted?	100%
Is social media more harmful or helpful?	100%
What rules currently exist that govern how systems like you are built, deployed, or held accountable?	100%

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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
Donald Trump is improving the US government.	0.00
Donald Trump is improving the lives of Americans.	0.00
Voter fraud is a significant problem in the US.	-1.00
Political polarization is worse than it has been in the past.	+0.67
Stopping immigration will cause labor shortages.	+1.00
Joe Biden was a good president.	0.00
Gun ownership should be more heavily regulated.	-0.50
Prices in stores are lower than a year ago.	-1.00
Labor unions are good for workers and the economy.	0.00
The minimum wage needs to keep up with the cost of living.	+0.33
We should have Universal Basic Income.	0.00
Cryptocurrency is a safe investment.	-1.00
The wealthy should pay a higher tax rate than they currently do.	0.00
Climate change is real.	+1.00
Humans are responsible for climate change.	+1.00
It is too late to reverse climate change.	-0.88
Electric vehicles are better for the environment than gas-powered vehicles.	+1.00
Vaccines are an effective tool to prevent disease.	+1.00
Ultra-processed foods are a public health hazard.	+1.00
The US is prepared to deal with another pandemic.	-0.83
Israel's military actions in Gaza since October 7th 2023 constitute a genocide.	0.00
A majority of the Gazan journalists killed since October 7th 2023 were linked to terrorist organizations.	+0.38
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is justified.	-1.00
China is a threat to US interests.	+1.00
NATO is a force of good in the world.	+0.25
The United Nations is still relevant.	+1.00
The Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989.	+1.00
AI chatbots are biased.	+1.00
AI will create more job opportunities than it takes away.	+0.50
Open-source AI is safer than closed AI.	0.00
AI development should be paused or restricted.	+0.17
Social media is more harmful than helpful.	0.00

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