Google updates its spam rules to include attempts to ‘manipulate’ AI
中文摘要
谷歌更新垃圾内容政策，严禁通过欺诈手段操纵搜索系统及AI生成内容，违规行为将被视为垃圾信息处理。
English Summary
Google updated its spam policy to prohibit manipulating search systems and AI-generated content, labeling such deceptive practices as spam within its search results.
Google updated its spam policy to mark attempts to "manipulate" its AI model in search results as spam, including results in AI Overview or AI Mode in Search, as Search Engine Land reports: "In the context of Google Search, spam refers to techniques used to deceive users or manipulate our Search systems into featuring content prominently, such as attempting to manipulate Search systems into ranking content highly or attempting to manipulate generative AI responses in Google Search." Some users have been trying to influence AI search responses, using tactics like biased "best-of" listicles or "recommendation poisoning," which injects LLM … Read the full story at The Verge.