Topic summary
67%26 analyzed articles/videos24,213 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Innovation results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Appeal to Authority, and Optimism Bias, with Hasty Generalization as the most egregious example at 6.4% saturation with 6,882 hits. Analysis detected 85,867 faulty-reasoning hits from 108,111 analyzed words across 26 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of 18% (17,962 of 21,866 topics). This Innovation is better (less manipulative) than 82.10% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

18% percentile
025507510017.9% percentile
1.5% BS Score26 analyzed articles108.1K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 3.9%3.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 4.8%4.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.0%3.0%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.6%2.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.5%0.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 5.4%5.4%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.8%3.8%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Topic 3.9%3.9%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 3.5%3.5%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 1.1%1.1%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 4.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 5.4%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 6.4%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 5.1%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 5.8%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 4.0%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 0.5%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.6%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Confirm…1%Availab…5%Optimis…4%Hasty G…5%
Mountain View tech showcase amazes crowds2%
San José Spotlight13%By B. Sakura Cannestra8/4/2026, 4:00:49 PM
The US Threw the First Punch in the Global Robot Wars. How Will China Respond?44%
CNET64%By Katie Collins68%7/31/2026, 5:14:28 PM
Framing…7%Optimis…6%Pessimi…2%Negativ…6%
Blumenthal’s bill, mental health grants, Electric Boat: CT politics news4%
CT Mirror32%By CT Mirror Staff10%7/31/2026, 2:30:00 PM
Meet the judges who will crown Australia's next breakout startup72%
TechCrunch69%By TechCrunch Events87%7/23/2026, 5:05:00 PM
AI image fraud will cost $40 billion next year - can these international standards help?42%
ZDNET68%By Joe McKendrick67%7/23/2026, 7:51:00 AM
The 4 qualities that make the Moonshot AI founder so exceptional, according to his Ph.D. advisor51%
Business Insider41%By Thibault Spirlet70%7/23/2026, 5:18:21 AM
White House report says Trump can usher in a "new golden age" of science44%
Ars Technica41%By John Timmer49%7/23/2026, 4:23:21 AM
Inside Ukraine's Secret Uncrewed Weapons Revolution91%
Business Insider41%By Robert Leslie77% Robin Lindsay100% Jake Epstein74%7/21/2026, 5:22:08 AM
The top AI fear for 6,000 tech pros isn't losing their jobs - it's more work for the same pay66%
ZDNET68%By Joe McKendrick67%7/20/2026, 5:24:02 AM
US accelerates development of next-gen chemical protection suits for fighters with new program65%
Interesting Engineering72%By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra83%7/18/2026, 3:48:30 PM