ChatGPT Starts Flagging 'Inauthentic Mentions' in List Content, Costing Citations
metehan777 · x · 2026-09-05
X user metehan777 observed ChatGPT adding 'inauthentic mentions' notes to list-format content — he ranked himself first yet lost the citation because of the flag, suggesting OpenAI is cracking down on content engineered into answers.
Other changes noted:
- Heavy A/B testing patterns over the past 30 days
- After 5.6, an 'Astra 6' variant now appears (likely a new grayscale rollout)
- Some mini-models and classifiers in Statsig appear updated
A notable signal for AEO practitioners: crude list-placement tactics may start being detected and downweighted.
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