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  "content_item_id": "dictionary-ai-mention.en",
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  "locale": "en",
  "type": "glossary",
  "section": "dictionary",
  "slug": "ai-mention",
  "title": "AI mention",
  "description": "AI mention is the observed appearance of an entity in answer text or its structured presentation. It is not a ranking position or proof of a click.",
  "direct_answer": "AI mention is the observed appearance of an entity in answer text or its structured presentation. It is not a ranking position or proof of a click. A mention, link, citation, and recommendation are separate fields. One answer can contain all four, but none substitutes for another. A nearby source is not necessarily the cause of the wording. It is especially important to separate the displayed mode from assumptions about the internal pipeline.",
  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "Working definition",
      "paragraphs": [
        "Count a mention only when the entity is visibly present in the preserved answer or its structured result. Do not turn that occurrence into an intent, rank, or quality judgment that the response does not express."
      ]
    },
    {
      "heading": "Boundary with nearby concepts",
      "paragraphs": [
        "A mention records presence; it does not imply that the entity was linked, cited, recommended, or used as the answer’s evidence. Code each of those events independently, even when they appear next to one another."
      ]
    },
    {
      "heading": "Observation fields",
      "paragraphs": [
        "Capture the exact wording, entity span, query, surface, locale, region, timestamp, account state, and any accompanying link. Note ambiguous names and aliases so that a string match is not mistaken for a confirmed entity mention."
      ]
    },
    {
      "heading": "How to test",
      "paragraphs": [
        "Test the mention rule on positive, negative, and ambiguous examples before coding the full sample. Keep the original answer beside every label, because the surrounding sentence often determines whether a name refers to the intended entity."
      ]
    },
    {
      "heading": "What can be claimed",
      "paragraphs": [
        "A mention rate answers how often an entity appeared in the sampled answers. It does not measure prominence, sentiment, traffic, attribution, or conversion unless those outcomes are separately observed and reported."
      ]
    },
    {
      "heading": "Limitations",
      "paragraphs": [
        "Mentions are sensitive to spelling, aliases, language, and the boundary of the answer being coded. A sampled occurrence may miss implied references or falsely include a namesake, so entity resolution and uncertainty must remain visible."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "published_at": "2026-09-11",
  "modified_at": "2026-09-11",
  "data_through": "2026-09-11",
  "next_review_at": "2026-10-11",
  "author": "GeoAeoAle Editorial",
  "origin": "editorial",
  "publisher": "GeoAeoAle Editorial",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
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  "claims": [
    {
      "claim_id": "ai-mention-claim",
      "text": "AI mention is the observed appearance of an entity in answer text or its structured presentation. It is not a ranking position or proof of a click.",
      "status": "inference",
      "confidence": "medium",
      "source_ids": [
        "google-ai-search"
      ],
      "publication_status": "public",
      "confidentiality": "public"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "source_id": "google-ai-search",
      "canonical_url": "https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features",
      "title": "Top ways to ensure your content performs well in Google's AI experiences",
      "publisher": "Google Search Central",
      "source_type": "official",
      "locale": "en",
      "published_at": null,
      "checked_at": "2026-09-11",
      "sha256": "c6b267ed42c26ee63151c87d27de45d8882a5b7dc77c3d3dece510b21d63c300",
      "license": "Source terms apply",
      "visibility": "public"
    }
  ],
  "related_slugs": [
    "ai-visibility",
    "answer-engine",
    "retrieval"
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "A mention depends on spelling, aliases, language, and context. A string match may refer to a namesake, while an absent name may hide an indirect reference; ambiguity and answer boundaries must therefore be coded explicitly."
  ],
  "corrections": []
}