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2026-06-21
dev.to
large-language-models
How AI engines actually decide what to cite (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, AI Overviews)
A developer analyzed how four major AI search engines—ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google's AI Overviews—retrieve and cite sources, revealing distinct citation patterns. ChatGPT cites only about 1…