Sample source map: Wikipedia. Independent example measured by Vasukai. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikipedia. Real answers from the check of 2026-10-13. See plans
The websites the AI assistants use when they answer questions about Wikipedia’s category in the United Kingdom, and who is named on each · real data
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Competitors in this map
britannica.com, bbc.co.uk, nhs.uk Chosen by Vasukai for this example.
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Middle: Wikipedia. Circles: websites AI cites (bigger = cited more; filled = Wikipedia named in those answers, hollow = not). Squares: competitors, joined to the websites where they are named.
Share of citations
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Questions, assistants, pages cited, websites and the brands named, from 223 real answers. Drag, zoom, filter, export to Gephi.
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The 5 websites that shape what AI says about this category
check of 2026-10-13 · 121 of 223 answers cited sources
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Website
Share of citations
Assistants
Wikipedia named there
Competitors named there
1
britannica.com/
2.9%
Perplexity, Meta AI, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode
yes, 16
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2
encyclopedia.com/
2.3%
Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode