The answer panel
Every search result has three parts:- Written answer — A paragraph or set of paragraphs explaining the answer, with inline citation numbers
- Cards — Visual panels embedded in or alongside the answer
- Sources — The actual web pages, reports, or documents behind the answer
Card types
Atlas generates different card types depending on what would best communicate the answer. Here’s what each one looks like and when it appears:Key Facts
A quick-reference panel with the most important facts about a topic, person, or event. Appears for “what is X?” and “tell me about X” type queries.Timeline
A chronological sequence of events. Appears when you ask about historical developments, the progression of a conflict, or how a law moved through a legislature.Country Comparison
A table comparing multiple countries’ positions or policies on an issue. Appears when you ask “how do X and Y differ on Z?” or “compare countries on X.”Voting Record
A breakdown of how countries voted on a UN resolution, including totals for, against, abstained, and absent — plus notable votes highlighted. Appears when you ask about specific UN votes.Map
An interactive world map with highlighted countries. Appears for questions about alliances, sanctions regimes, treaty membership, conflict zones, or geographic patterns.Chart
Bar, line, or pie charts showing data trends. Appears for questions about statistics, polling trends, economic data, or anything with a time series.Stat
A large number callout with trend direction. Appears when a single statistic is the core of the answer.Election
A candidate breakdown with vote percentages and party colors. Appears when you ask about a specific election result.Profile
A political leader’s background card: role, party, time in office, key policy positions, and career highlights. Appears when you ask about a specific person.Party Profile
A political party card: ideology, spectrum position, key figures, coalition status, and parliamentary seats. Appears when you ask about a political party.Stakeholder Map
A visual map of actors in a conflict or negotiation — who’s involved, what they want, and how they relate to each other. Appears for complex multi-actor situations.Pro/Con
A balanced breakdown of arguments for and against a policy or position. Appears when you ask “what are the arguments for X?” or ask for a debate-ready analysis.Timeline
An event sequence with dates and descriptions.Treaty Status
Signatory count, ratification count, key parties, and the status of notable holdouts. Appears when you ask about an international treaty.Sanctions
What sanctions are in place, who imposed them, and what measures they include. Appears when you ask about sanctions on a specific country.Bias Spectrum
How different media outlets are framing an issue, positioned on a left–right spectrum. Appears for media analysis queries.Claim Verdict
A fact-check card: the claim, the verdict (True / Mostly True / Misleading / Mostly False / False), and the evidence. Appears when you ask Atlas to fact-check a statement.Legislation Tracker
The stages a bill or law has moved through, with current status. Appears for queries about specific legislation.Document
A full formatted document (position paper, speech, resolution, policy brief). Appears when you ask Atlas to write or draft something.Knowledge Graph
A network diagram of people, organizations, and their relationships. Appears for complex relationship queries.Prediction Market
Live probability data from forecasting markets on political events. Appears for election or geopolitical outcome queries.Sources panel
Every answer includes a sources panel on the right side (or below on mobile) showing all the pages Atlas cited. Click any source to open the original article or document. Sources are ranked by how heavily they were used in the answer. The number next to each source matches the inline citation number in the text.Atlas cites web sources, government publications, academic papers, and international organization documents. It does not make up citations — if it cites something, the URL exists and is linked.
Inline citations
Numbers in brackets like[1], [2] in the text are inline citations. Hover over them to see a preview of the source. Click to open the source in a new tab.
Follow-up questions
After every answer, Atlas suggests 3–4 follow-up questions. These are generated based on what would logically come next in the research. Click any of them to continue the thread, or type your own.Exporting results
You can export a search result as a PDF using the export button at the top of the answer. The PDF includes the full text, cards, and source list. This is useful for sharing your research with teammates or including in your conference prep folder.Query types
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