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AI Citation Study: Source Position Matters Less Than Raw Data Suggests

A GPT-5.4 preprint test found top results cited 85.1% vs 42.8% for fifth position, yet swapping source order produced a zero-point effect in a follow-up set.

AI Citation Test Finds Source Order Matters Less Than It Looks via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
AI Citation Test Finds Source Order Matters Less Than It Looks via @sejournal, @MattGSouthernApollo Image Gallery / Openverse

Source: Search Engine Journal; Source: arxiv.org

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