Episode 153 Surviving AI: Be the One Who Others Want in the Room

How to Survive the AI Revolution: Be the One Who Others Want in the Room

In today’s rapidly changing digital world, understanding how AI impacts content, search engines, and relevance is critical for website owners. In this episode of the podcast, Meredith’s husband opens up his “insider’s inbox” to share three key stories that reveal how to stay visible in AI-powered search results and why human skills still matter more than ever.

The episode begins by exploring SearchGPT, the search function within ChatGPT. Although OpenAI claims to use Bing, a recent test shows that ChatGPT’s suggested queries more closely align with Google’s results. This challenges the assumption that Bing is the true backend, suggesting that ChatGPT’s web-sourcing behavior may be more nuanced—or even quietly favoring Google.

Next, the discussion turns to how AI-generated results in search engines often cite AI-generated content themselves. A study found that only 3.6% of sources in AI overviews were purely AI-created, while 8.6% were purely human-written. Strikingly, 87.8% were a mix of both. For creators and website owners, this confirms that the winning formula is a collaborative approach—using AI to help generate content, not to replace the human voice entirely.

From this data, Meredith’s husband reiterates a practical takeaway: if your content is purely AI-generated, it’s far less likely to appear in search results. However, if AI supports your creative process, you're more aligned with what shows up in today's AI-powered SERPs.

Finally, the episode explores three irreplaceable human skills that help individuals remain valuable in the age of AI:

Curation – Filtering the noise and guiding others to what matters.

Curiosity – Connecting seemingly unrelated ideas to spark innovation.

Connectivity – Building trust and being someone others want “in the room.”

These skills aren’t just philosophical. They're deeply practical for business owners, marketers, educators, and content creators. The episode encourages listeners to be more than content creators—they should be guides, bridge-builders, and curators.

For anyone building a digital presence, especially in an AI-driven landscape, this conversation is a clear call to evolve thoughtfully and stay human-centered in a machine-assisted world.