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Why OpenAI’s push into ads may undermine trust in AI assistants, according to Demis Hassabis

Why OpenAI’s push into ads may undermine trust in AI assistants, according to Demis Hassabis

As OpenAI moves ChatGPT towards advertising, trust becomes the central issue - not capability. This edition looks at Demis Hassabis’ critique of the timing, the growing confusion around content “chunking,” and why citation analysis now matters more than ever in AI search.

GEO

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Crystal Carter at Wix on the future of AI search, as ChatGPT ads and Google’s UCP reshape the landscape

Crystal Carter at Wix on the future of AI search, as ChatGPT ads and Google’s UCP reshape the landscape

It’s been a pivotal week for AI search. ChatGPT confirmed ads are coming, Google doubled down with Personal Intelligence and UCP, and Gemini’s reach expanded again. I’m also delighted to share my conversation with Crystal Carter at Wix, where she talks through how she approaches the huge and fast-evolving role of AI Search communications at the company.

GEO

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ChatGPT moves into health, Gemini expands across Google’s ecosystem, and Obsero rolls out sentiment analysis

ChatGPT moves into health, Gemini expands across Google’s ecosystem, and Obsero rolls out sentiment analysis

The first full week of 2026 showed how AI search is starting to settle into its next phase. OpenAI is pushing ChatGPT further into everyday use through health features, while Google continues to weave Gemini across its products.

AI Search

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Mark Williams-Cook on AI search, GEO and what actually drives visibility

Mark Williams-Cook on AI search, GEO and what actually drives visibility

This conversation with Mark Williams-Cook explores how trust, entity strength and off-site signals increasingly matter in an AI Search world.

Video

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Which retailers won Halloween in AI Search and what Big Tech’s $400B AI bet means for brands

Which retailers won Halloween in AI Search and what Big Tech’s $400B AI bet means for brands

Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft all reported earnings this week. Alphabet impressed with strong ad and cloud growth and saw its stock rise, Microsoft beat expectations but dipped on AI-driven cost concerns, while Meta’s revenue beat was overshadowed by soaring expenses and weak profit, sending its shares sharply lower.

Perplexity

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Obsero: The AI Search Intelligence Platform

Obsero: The AI Search Intelligence Platform

I’m delighted to introduce Obsero - the AI Search Intelligence platform that shows brands how they perform in AI Search and, more importantly, what actions to take.

Obsero

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