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Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for "Best CBD Gummies"

(arstechnica.com)
212 points pseudolus | 2 comments | 20 Nov 24 21:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.432s | source
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al_borland ◴[20 Nov 24 22:58 UTC] No.42199026[source]▶
I assume the threat to their business posed by OpenAI (and others) is what is getting them to start addressing these long standing issues. I'm glad they're doing it, but upset that they let users suffer with sub-par results for so many years.
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1. warkdarrior ◴[20 Nov 24 23:55 UTC] No.42199468[source]▶
How does OpenAI's searchGPT rank Forbes Advisor/Marketplace?
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2. al_borland ◴[21 Nov 24 02:34 UTC] No.42200505[source]▶
Good point. I just asked ChatGPT for the best CBD gummies, then asked what sources it used for the list. This was the first thing it said…

> Consumer reviews from trusted websites like Healthline, CNET, and Forbes Health that provide in-depth reviews and rankings based on effectiveness, ingredients, and customer feedback.

So the LLMs are now giving us affiliate link garbage, but we can’t easily see that was the source, and the affiliate links don’t even work. Everyone loses in this scenario.