Over 30% of Search-Enabled LLM Responses Give No Attribution, CC Reports

iamtrask · x · 2026-09-14

Cited in iamtrask's thread, a Creative Commons essay notes that a study by the AI Disclosures Project found over 30% of responses from leading search-enabled LLMs provide no attribution at all, and attribution can be limited in ways hidden to users. The authors argue AI systems can still learn to attribute well enough, and the commons needn't become a "hidden substrate."

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