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Muse Spark 1.2

154
answers
92%
answers cite
2.9
sources per citing answer
164
different websites
0.79
news-site quality (0 to 1)

How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?

Share of answers with a citation, each day.

0%25%50%75%100%Oct 1Oct 10Oct 19Oct 28Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 1: 80% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 2: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 3: 80% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 4: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 5: 60% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 6: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 7: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 8: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 9: 60% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 10: 80% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 11: 60% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 12: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 13: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 14: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 15: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 16: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 17: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 18: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 19: 80% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 20: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 21: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 22: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 23: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 24: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 25: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 26: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 27: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 28: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 29: 100% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 30: 80% (n = 5)Muse Spark 1.2, Oct 31: 75% (n = 4)
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Most-cited websites

Domains by number of citations.

Companies
Data and tools
Commercial content
Encyclopedias and reference
News and media
News and media
Nonprofits and think tanks
Academic
Companies
News and media
Nonprofits and think tanks
News and media
Social media and video
Blogs and newsletters
Companies
Nonprofits and think tanks
News and media
News and media
Data and tools
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Source types week by week

Share of citations by type of publisher, per week.

Week of Sep 2854
19%
15%
9%
11%
9%
15%
Week of Oct 576
34%
11%
12%
12%
9%
Week of Oct 1299
31%
12%
14%
14%
Week of Oct 1996
28%
9%
14%
9%
9%
10%
Week of Oct 2681
32%
14%
14%
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.

Evidence for a claimA statisticWho holds a viewBackground
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What kind of a page gets cited?

A specific article, or a home page that cannot back a specific claim.

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.

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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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