Post #3686472
2026-07-01 21:44 UTC
SEO started the day after the first search engine, with sysops begging other sysops to list their boards on the front page of links. It has evolved massively since then, but manipulation of AI results is just another form of SEO, and the AI results we have today are already heavily influenced by the SEOed content they were trained on and that they RAG from.
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@daychilde@lemmy.world 2026-07-02 01:25
In fairness, the difference between surfacing helpful information vs. manipulating misinformation is the desire of the users for that information. If it turns out to be something they really wanted, it’s a Good Thing™. If it turns out to be not something they really wanted, it’s a Bad Thing™. One of the reasons dealing with manipulation is so difficult.