All chatbots
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Muse Spark 1.2
47
answers
100%
answers cite
2.4
sources per citing answer
51
different websites
0.84
news-site quality (0 to 1)
How do chatbots’ citation patterns change over time?
Share of answers with a citation, each day.
Muse Spark 1.2
Most-cited websites
Domains by number of citations.
Source types week by week
Share of citations by type of publisher, per week.
Week of Oct 1926
12%
12%
46%
15%
Week of Oct 2689
26%
45%
News and mediaAcademicCommercial contentGovernmentNonprofits and think tanksCompaniesBlogs and newslettersLow provenanceNot yet classified
What are citations used for?
Each citation coded by the job it does in the answer.
53%
17%
21%
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.
77%
13%
ArticleHome or section pageReference entryOfficial document
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.