🚀 Fascinating insight and it reflects something I recently experienced first-hand. When my husband and I ran the same product query through our respective GPTs, the recommendations we received were completely different: different models, different features emphasized, even different purchase paths. The prompts were almost identical, yet the output wasn’t.
➡️ This raised an important question for me: Is AI search purely fact-driven, or is it beginning to optimise results based on an inferred user persona?
If LLM-powered search is adapting to individual patterns past queries, behavioural signals, contextual cues then each user may be receiving a highly personalised “micro-truth.” That can be powerful for relevance, but it also introduces variability, potential bias, and inconsistencies in decision-making.
I’m curious how much of this divergence comes from Model stochasticity, Personalisation layers, Prompt interpretation differences, or Reinforcement signals the model has learned from the broader user base.
▶️ As AI-powered search becomes a primary discovery channel, understanding these mechanics is going to be crucial not just for consumers, but for brands designing their visibility and optimisation strategies.
AI-powered search is changing how consumers find, compare, and choose products. By 2028, this new search behavior could shape $750 billion in revenue.
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