Zombie stats: Where the numbers AI quotes come from

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Editorial policyUpdated on DevPick: 10/30/2026

A study asked five AI assistants 200 questions requiring numbers and traced 1,285 cited statistics back to their sources, finding that only 40% traced back to a study.

Key points

•200 questions requiring numbers were posed to five AI assistants.
•The sources of 1,285 statistics cited by the AI were investigated.
•The results showed that only 40% of the statistics traced back to a study.

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