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ChatGPT’s Most-Cited Sites Tilt Toward Primary Sources, Data Shows

Oct 13, 2026 · curated by Catalyst Web Trendz

Government health, research, and regulator sites climbed ChatGPT's U.S. citation ranks while explainers fell.

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