THREE SITES GENERATED 215K AI PAGES CITED BY PERPLEXITY

A report from Trellner reveals that three sites systematically generated 215,128 pages listing "best" software for various AI-related categories. These pages appear designed to capture search traffic and rank for AI-related queries. Perplexity, an AI search engine, cited these pages in its responses, effectively amplifying manufactured content. The discovery highlights a growing problem: AI systems training on or citing web sources may inadvertently spread low-quality, artificially generated content. The pages likely employ template-based generation with minimal unique information, prioritizing SEO performance over accuracy. This practice creates a feedback loop where AI systems cite content created primarily for ranking, not informational value. The issue underscores challenges facing AI companies relying on web-scale data. As more AI systems cite web sources, incentives grow for content farms targeting these systems specifically. Quality control for training data and citation sources remains a critical gap in AI reliability.