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A third of Perplexity's citations don't contain the number they're cited for
Of 1,826 citations Perplexity's search models attached to a sentence stating a figure, 34.7% pointed at a page that either would not open or did not contain a single figure from that sentence; scored per claim rather than per citation, 14.4% of 872 claims fail.
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AI & Machine LearningTech Industry & Business2026
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | A third of Perplexity's citations don't contain the number they're cited for by jakobgreenfeld | 124 | 48 |
