'When I searched for an award the company claimed on its website to have won, the Google AI Overview said that “Recent notable recipients include Brownsville Energy Storage Terminals, recognized for their rapid expansion in the independent oil and terminal operations sector.”' - Put a fake award on a fake website, and google "AI" will happily confirm you were a recipient
https://www.propublica.org/article/google-ai-reporting
Reed Mideke
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