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EP#31 - AI Search Wars: Google AI Overviews vs ChatGPT vs Perplexity — Ads, Subscriptions & Trust

EP#31 - AI Search Wars: Google AI Overviews vs ChatGPT vs Perplexity — Ads, Subscriptions & Trust

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AI search is reshaping how we find information—and the business models behind it are rewriting the rules of trust. In this episode, we break down the AI Search Wars between Google, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Perplexity, and the high-stakes tension between monetization and accuracy.

You’ll hear how Google’s AI Overviews are expanding globally while blending sponsored ads into summaries, why ChatGPT is leaning into real-time web search plus merchant checkout and a subscription-first strategy, and how Perplexity has tested advertising concepts like sponsored follow-up questions—then pivoted toward premium subscriptions to protect credibility.

We also dig into the core risk: when AI systems chase revenue or speed, hallucinations and misinformation can spike—so what does it take to keep AI answers reliable, transparent, and accountable?

If you care about the future of search, ads in AI summaries, and whether AI can stay objective while getting paid, this episode is for you.

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