Core insights:
Bots are bad at saying "I don't know". They rather offer incorrect info. Or speculate.
Bots fabricate links and cite syndicated and copied versions of articles.
Multiple bots seem to bypass bot exclusion protocols.
Content licensing deals provide no guarantee of accurate citation.
Premium bots are worse than their free counterparts.
Bottom line: You can't really trust AI search engines (yet).
(via Columbia Journalism review)
https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/we-compared-eight-ai-search-engines-theyre-all-bad-at-citing-news.php
Columbia Journalism ReviewAI Search Has A Citation ProblemWe Compared Eight AI Search Engines. They’re All Bad at Citing News.
