B
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26%
26% -- share of ai citations referencing wikipedia for Wikipedia (2025-09)
Wikipedia was referenced in 26% of analyzed AI citations in a September 2025 Semrush study.
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Value
26%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025-09
Entity
Sample Size
150,000
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Semrush
Primary
Tier B
https://vryse.co/blog/why-brands-must-track-ai-visibility ↗
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Why Brands Must Track AI Brand Visibility in 2026 | Vryse
AI & LLM SEO
AI & LLM SEO
Why Brands Must Track AI Visibility
Why Brands Must Track AI Visibility
AI tools are changing how buyers discover brands. Learn why tracking AI brand visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI search platforms is critical to staying competitive in 2026.
Ashish Kamathi, S…
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Semrush
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Semrush study of over 150,000 AI citations
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Wikipedia: 26% share of ai citations referencing wikipedia. Source: Semrush (2025-09). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/semrush-wikipedia-second-cited
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