Authority Signals in Claude AI Health Citations: A Descriptive Analysis Using the Authority Signals Framework
A new study analyzed the citations provided by Anthropic's Claude AI when answering consumer health questions. Researchers applied the Authority Signals Framework to over 10,000 citations from a dataset of 3,075 questions. The analysis found that Claude overwhelmingly cited established institutional sources, with commercial health information comprising only 2.2% of citations. AI
IMPACT Establishes a baseline for Claude's citation practices in healthcare, informing ongoing evaluation of AI-generated health information.