B
Evidence Grade B
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40%
40% -- citation likelihood increase for AI-generated answers (Princeton GEO study) (2024)
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40%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2024
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Princeton, Georgia Tech, IIT Delhi researchers
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Tier B
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GEO study by Princeton, Georgia Tech, and IIT Delhi researchers
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