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Post by gauravvohra » Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 4:57 AM UTC

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Post by merksittich » Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 6:15 AM UTC

GEO: generative engine optimization (not explained in TFA)

I for one enjoy the current situation where LLMs still return useful search results and product comparisons, as long as it lasts. Stay tuned for colossal enshittification when the VC money dries up...

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Post by NBJack » Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 6:20 AM UTC

This will probably be a new record for enshittification of a useful technology.

I wonder how long it will be before we see attempts to use more subtle forms of 'psychological' manipulation on results? We've already got hidden prompts/context wreaking havoc.

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Post by shinycode » Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 6:21 AM UTC

merksittich wrote: post #2

GEO: generative engine optimization (not explained in TFA) I for one enjoy the current situation where LLMs still return useful search results and product comparisons, as long as it lasts. Stay tuned for colossal enshittification when the VC money dries up...

What made google rich will be used here with an order of magnitude more power … custom ads for everyone within the answer, not alongside. The LLM knows people with a precision even deeper, the personality like SEO has never been able to achieve. Of course it will become very hard not to have biais in answers. Even video ads made on the spot for each people. Welcome to the new world. Want a new pair of running shoes ? Custom ad all the way to convince you personally, powerful ad made just for you and disguised as a neutral answer gathered from the web. Really curious how this will unfold because there is a lot of money to be made that way to the detriment of their product

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Post by defrost » Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 6:26 AM UTC

merksittich wrote: post #2

GEO: generative engine optimization (not explained in TFA) I for one enjoy the current situation where LLMs still return useful search results and product comparisons, as long as it lasts. Stay tuned for colossal enshittification when the VC money dries up...

Cheers for that.

I guessed Golem Engine as a placeholder until I found out. Now that I know, I might just stick with my first instinct.

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Post by flerp » Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 6:30 AM UTC

Oh gosh this article seemed completely generated from ChatGPT

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Post by gauravvohra » Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 8:15 AM UTC

flerp wrote: post #6

Oh gosh this article seemed completely generated from ChatGPT

I politely invite you to use GPTZero.me to check.

You'll find it (correctly) reports: "We are highly confident this text is entirely human"

Probability breakdown 0% AI generated 0% Mixed 100% Human

…because I hand-wrote it