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# Only 40% of AI\-cited statistics trace back to a study

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**Published:** 2026-10-29T15:06:17.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** llm

## Summary

Only 40% of AI\-cited statistics trace back to a study, according to a test of five AI assistants with 200 questions\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://trakkr.ai/trakkr-research/zombie-stats>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50290283>)