# Which sources does Google AI Mode cite most among Family Software sources?

Canonical URL: https://machinerelations.ai/index/engines/google_ai_mode/family-software
Release mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-25+9c34b2dccc04; methodology mri_score_v2.1; generated 2026-10-25; window 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-25; artifact 9f1a507f84e8.

As of October 25, 2026, among sources with a published Family Software segment, LinkedIn is the most-cited source in Google AI Mode answers across the whole window, cited in 24.59% of 1,895 observed Google AI Mode runs.

A rate is the source's share of Google AI Mode's observed runs across the whole window, not a rate inside Family Software. The public release does not record a separate rate for one engine inside one category. Sources are listed only when they have a published segment here, which means that segment cleared the evidence floor.

The release roster names no model for Google AI Mode.

Category leaderboard, pooled across engines: [Family Software](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/family-software)

| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs | Engine's observed runs | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---:|---|
| #1 of 99 | [LinkedIn](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/linkedin.com) | Community and social platform | 24.59% | 466 | 1,895 | A |
| #2 of 99 | [Reddit](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/reddit.com) | Community and social platform | 17.15% | 325 | 1,895 | A |
| #3 of 99 | [YouTube](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/youtube.com) | Search or media platform | 12.98% | 246 | 1,895 | A |
| #4 of 99 | [Medium](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/medium.com) | Community and social platform | 10.66% | 202 | 1,895 | A |
| #5 of 99 | [Yahoo News](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/yahoo.com) | Editorial publication | 6.70% | 127 | 1,895 | A |
| #6 of 99 | [Forbes](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/forbes.com) | Editorial publication | 5.80% | 110 | 1,895 | A |
| #7 of 99 | [Substack.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/substack.com) | Community and social platform | 3.91% | 74 | 1,895 | A |
| #8 of 99 | [NIH](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/nih.gov) | Academic and government source | 3.38% | 64 | 1,895 | A |
| #9 of 99 | [Facebook.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/facebook.com) | Community and social platform | 3.01% | 57 | 1,895 | B |
| #9 of 99 | [Microsoft.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/microsoft.com) | Vendor-owned source | 3.01% | 57 | 1,895 | A |
| #11 of 99 | [Instagram.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/instagram.com) | Other observed source | 2.90% | 55 | 1,895 | B |
| #12 of 99 | [Sciencedirect.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/sciencedirect.com) | Academic and government source | 2.27% | 43 | 1,895 | B |
| #13 of 99 | [CNBC](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/cnbc.com) | Editorial publication | 1.95% | 37 | 1,895 | B |
| #13 of 99 | [PR Newswire](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/prnewswire.com) | Wire and press-release distribution | 1.95% | 37 | 1,895 | B |
| #15 of 99 | [NerdWallet](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/nerdwallet.com) | Editorial publication | 1.48% | 28 | 1,895 | A |
| #16 of 99 | [Researchgate.net](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/researchgate.net) | Academic and government source | 1.42% | 27 | 1,895 | B |
| #17 of 99 | [Business Insider](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/businessinsider.com) | Editorial publication | 1.27% | 24 | 1,895 | B |
| #18 of 99 | [Arxiv.org](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/arxiv.org) | Academic and government source | 1.16% | 22 | 1,895 | A |
| #19 of 99 | [Bankrate.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/bankrate.com) | Other observed source | 1.11% | 21 | 1,895 | B |
| #19 of 99 | [Devopsschool.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/devopsschool.com) | Other observed source | 1.11% | 21 | 1,895 | C |
| #21 of 99 | [Fortinet.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/fortinet.com) | Vendor-owned source | 1.00% | 19 | 1,895 | C |
| #21 of 99 | [Quora.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/quora.com) | Community and social platform | 1.00% | 19 | 1,895 | C |
| #23 of 99 | [Investopedia.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/investopedia.com) | Other observed source | 0.84% | 16 | 1,895 | B |
| #23 of 99 | [The New York Times](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/nytimes.com) | Editorial publication | 0.84% | 16 | 1,895 | B |
| #25 of 99 | [Business Wire](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/businesswire.com) | Wire and press-release distribution | 0.69% | 13 | 1,895 | B |
| #26 of 99 | [Vocal](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/vocal.media) | Other observed source | 0.63% | 12 | 1,895 | C |
| #27 of 99 | [Springer.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/springer.com) | Other observed source | 0.53% | 10 | 1,895 | C |
| #27 of 99 | [Wikipedia](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/wikipedia.org) | Academic and government source | 0.53% | 10 | 1,895 | A |
| #29 of 99 | [WebMD](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/webmd.com) | Editorial publication | 0.42% | 8 | 1,895 | B |
| #30 of 99 | [Smartasset.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/smartasset.com) | Other observed source | 0.37% | 7 | 1,895 | C |
| #31 of 99 | [Acorns.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/acorns.com) | Other observed source | 0.32% | 6 | 1,895 | C |
| #31 of 99 | [Clickup.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/clickup.com) | Other observed source | 0.32% | 6 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #31 of 99 | [Harvard Business Review](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/hbr.org) | Other observed source | 0.32% | 6 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #31 of 99 | [TechRepublic](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/techrepublic.com) | Editorial publication | 0.32% | 6 | 1,895 | B |
| #31 of 99 | [Zendesk.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/zendesk.com) | Other observed source | 0.32% | 6 | 1,895 | C |
| #36 of 99 | [Techjockey.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/techjockey.com) | Other observed source | 0.26% | 5 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #36 of 99 | [ZDNET](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/zdnet.com) | Editorial publication | 0.26% | 5 | 1,895 | C |
| #38 of 99 | [Allaboutcookies.org](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/allaboutcookies.org) | Other observed source | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | B |
| #38 of 99 | [Apple News (Syndication from Grit Daily)](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/apple.com) | Other observed source | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | B |
| #38 of 99 | [Clevelandclinic.org](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/clevelandclinic.org) | Academic and government source | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | B |
| #38 of 99 | [CNET](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/cnet.com) | Editorial publication | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | B |
| #38 of 99 | [Entrepreneur](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/entrepreneur.com) | Editorial publication | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | C |
| #38 of 99 | [Europa.eu](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/europa.eu) | Academic and government source | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | C |
| #38 of 99 | [Ftc.gov](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/ftc.gov) | Academic and government source | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | C |
| #38 of 99 | [Github.io](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/github.io) | Other observed source | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | B |
| #38 of 99 | [Kaspersky.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/kaspersky.com) | Other observed source | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #38 of 99 | [New York Magazine](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/nymag.com) | Editorial publication | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #38 of 99 | [Oecd.org](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/oecd.org) | Academic and government source | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | C |
| #38 of 99 | [PCMag](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/pcmag.com) | Editorial publication | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | B |
| #38 of 99 | [Wiley.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/wiley.com) | Other observed source | 0.21% | 4 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #51 of 99 | [Bellatorcyber.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/bellatorcyber.com) | Other observed source | 0.16% | 3 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #51 of 99 | [GlobeNewswire](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/globenewswire.com) | Wire and press-release distribution | 0.16% | 3 | 1,895 | B |
| #51 of 99 | [Hp.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/hp.com) | Other observed source | 0.16% | 3 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #51 of 99 | [Modakmakers.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/modakmakers.com) | Other observed source | 0.16% | 3 | 1,895 | C |
| #51 of 99 | [Quartz](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/qz.com) | Other observed source | 0.16% | 3 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #51 of 99 | [Slideshare.net](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/slideshare.net) | Other observed source | 0.16% | 3 | 1,895 | C |
| #51 of 99 | [The Tech Buzz](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/techbuzz.ai) | Editorial publication | 0.16% | 3 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #51 of 99 | [Tech Times](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/techtimes.com) | Editorial publication | 0.16% | 3 | 1,895 | C |
| #51 of 99 | [Usemotion.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/usemotion.com) | Other observed source | 0.16% | 3 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #60 of 99 | [Aboutamazon.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/aboutamazon.com) | Vendor-owned source | 0.11% | 2 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #60 of 99 | [blog.google](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/blog.google) | Editorial publication | 0.11% | 2 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #60 of 99 | [Care.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/care.com) | Other observed source | 0.11% | 2 | 1,895 | C |
| #60 of 99 | [Consumer Reports](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/consumerreports.org) | Editorial publication | 0.11% | 2 | 1,895 | B |
| #60 of 99 | [Cybernews](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/cybernews.com) | Editorial publication | 0.11% | 2 | 1,895 | C |
| #60 of 99 | [Familysora.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/familysora.com) | Other observed source | 0.11% | 2 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #60 of 99 | [Lemon8-app.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/lemon8-app.com) | Other observed source | 0.11% | 2 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #60 of 99 | [Parental-control.net](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/parental-control.net) | Other observed source | 0.11% | 2 | 1,895 | C |
| #60 of 99 | [Penfed.org](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/penfed.org) | Other observed source | 0.11% | 2 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #60 of 99 | [Screenbuddyapp.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/screenbuddyapp.com) | Other observed source | 0.11% | 2 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #60 of 99 | [Thetaskr.app](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/thetaskr.app) | Other observed source | 0.11% | 2 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Australian Broadcasting Corporation](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/abc.net.au) | Editorial publication | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Calm.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/calm.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Comparitech.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/comparitech.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [F6s.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/f6s.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | C |
| #71 of 99 | [Familytechzone.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/familytechzone.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Fox News](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/foxnews.com) | Editorial publication | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Goodmoneyguide.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/goodmoneyguide.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Kidgy.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/kidgy.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | C |
| #71 of 99 | [Kidoprotect.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/kidoprotect.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Kpl.gov](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/kpl.gov) | Academic and government source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Malwarebytes.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/malwarebytes.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [MobileAppDaily](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/mobileappdaily.com) | Market and company database | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Modemguides.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/modemguides.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Moneyprodigy.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/moneyprodigy.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Myhospitalnow.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/myhospitalnow.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Nasdaq.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/nasdaq.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | C |
| #71 of 99 | [NBC News](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/nbcnews.com) | Editorial publication | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | C |
| #71 of 99 | [NY Post (New York Post)](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/nypost.com) | Editorial publication | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Pabau.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/pabau.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | C |
| #71 of 99 | [Pbs.org](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/pbs.org) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Psu.edu](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/psu.edu) | Academic and government source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | C |
| #71 of 99 | [Quokkalabs.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/quokkalabs.com) | Academic and government source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Sagepub.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/sagepub.com) | Academic and government source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Scalefusion.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/scalefusion.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Scmgalaxy.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/scmgalaxy.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [Security.org](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/security.org) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | B |
| #71 of 99 | [Securityhero.io](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/securityhero.io) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |
| #71 of 99 | [TechRadar](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/techradar.com) | Editorial publication | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | A |
| #71 of 99 | [WordPress.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/wordpress.com) | Other observed source | 0.05% | 1 | 1,895 | Collecting |

99 ranked sources.

## What each engine's figures measure

**ChatGPT runs.** They go through OpenAI's API with web search switched on, using the model each release names in its engine roster: gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 in current releases, while earlier runs in the window were answered by gpt-4o-mini-search-preview-2025-03-11. That is the retrieval layer apps and research agents built on OpenAI's API use. The signed-in ChatGPT app answers with its own models and search pipeline and cites differently: a preprint submitted on 2026-10-11 and not yet peer reviewed found that Google Search and OpenAI's API on comparable models together recovered about half of the hostnames ChatGPT Web cited (48.7 and 50.3 percent on two model settings) and 26 to 28 percent of its exact URLs ([arXiv 2610.15382v1](https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.15382v1)). Claude, Gemini and Perplexity runs are likewise API runs with web search, on the models the roster names.

**Method note, 2026-09-25.** From that date, Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews runs come through a different collection path than earlier runs, with no overlapping days, and answers collected on the two paths differ in how many distinct domains each cites. Per-answer figures for those two engines are read within one side of 2026-09-25, not as a trend across it.

Degraded coverage: 5 of 6 answer engines are currently returning citation-bearing answers. gemini quiet (5 of 20 collected calls produced an observation, 25%). Coverage across the window is uneven: gemini returned citation-bearing answers on 140 of 162 observed days (2,197 of 6,962 returned runs produced a citation); google_ai_mode returned citation-bearing answers on 119 of 162 observed days (1,613 of 2,086 returned runs produced a citation); google_ai_overviews returned citation-bearing answers on 102 of 162 observed days (963 of 1,446 returned runs produced a citation). Engines below 90% of the window are named here; per-engine day and run counts for all 6 are in engine_roster.

Parent: [Google AI Mode](https://machinerelations.ai/index/engines/google_ai_mode)

## Citation

Machine Relations Index (MRI) by Jaxon Parrott, Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai. As of October 25, 2026, among sources with a published Family Software segment, LinkedIn is the most-cited source in Google AI Mode answers across the whole window, cited in 24.59% of 1,895 observed Google AI Mode runs. Release mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-25+9c34b2dccc04. https://machinerelations.ai/index/engines/google_ai_mode/family-software. CC BY 4.0.

APA

Parrott, J. (2026). Which sources does Google AI Mode cite most among Family Software sources? (Version mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-25+9c34b2dccc04) [Data set]. Machine Relations Research. https://machinerelations.ai/index/engines/google_ai_mode/family-software

BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{parrott2026mrigoogleaimodefamilysoftware,
  author = {Parrott, Jaxon},
  title = {Which sources does Google AI Mode cite most among Family Software sources?},
  year = {2026},
  version = {mri\_score\_v2.1+2026-10-25+9c34b2dccc04},
  publisher = {Machine Relations Research},
  url = {https://machinerelations.ai/index/engines/google_ai_mode/family-software},
  license = {CC-BY-4.0},
  note = {Machine Relations Index (MRI) by Jaxon Parrott, Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai}
}
```

Citation file: https://machinerelations.ai/CITATION.cff