AI alignment
Alignment is the attempt to make models do what humans intend. It affects which sources a model treats as safe to quote.
YMYL topics get extra caution. A spicy Reddit thread might be down-weighted in health answers and over-weighted in gadget answers.
You cannot “align” ChatGPT as a brand. You can avoid looking like spam.
Examples
- A medical claim without sources gets refused. A mattress claim does not.
Related terms
Safety systems block disallowed content and sometimes refuse whole categories. They can suppress your brand on sensitive prompts.
Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness — Google’s quality lens. AI search borrows the vibe even when it does not use the rubric.
Google’s label for content that can hurt you if it’s wrong: health, money, safety. AI systems are extra twitchy here.
FAQ
Does alignment block my brand? +
Rarely as a vendetta. More often the model refuses the whole category. Change the prompt to a legitimate user question.
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