AI chatbots usually cite incorrect sources – Computerworld

In total, eight different AI chatbots were tested and, on average, they produced the wrong source 60% of the time. Perplexity performed best — and still got the citation wrong 37% of the time. The worst performer was Grok 3, which was wrong 94% of the time.

The researchers note that while most of the AI tools produced incorrect answers, they still presented them with great confidence. This was particularly true for paid versions of the AI chatbots. The researchers also found evidence that the AI chatbots’ web spiders often ignored publishers’ paywalls they were supposed to respect.