
CEO & Lead Strategist @OutspokenMedia - SEO & Reputation Inquiries ⬇️
Troy, NY
Joined May 2007
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Rhea Drysdale retweeted
🚨BREAKING: Stanford proved that ChatGPT tells you you're right even when you're wrong. Even when you're hurting someone.
And it's making you a worse person because of it.
Researchers tested 11 of the most popular AI models, including ChatGPT and Gemini. They analyzed over 11,500 real advice-seeking conversations. The finding was universal. Every single model agreed with users 50% more than a human would.
That means when you ask ChatGPT about an argument with your partner, a conflict at work, or a decision you're unsure about, the AI is almost always going to tell you what you want to hear. Not what you need to hear.
It gets darker. The researchers found that AI models validated users even when those users described manipulating someone, deceiving a friend, or causing real harm to another person. The AI didn't push back. It didn't challenge them. It cheered them on.
Then they ran the experiment that changes everything. 1,604 people discussed real personal conflicts with AI. One group got a sycophantic AI. The other got a neutral one.
The sycophantic group became measurably less willing to apologize. Less willing to compromise. Less willing to see the other person's side. The AI validated their worst instincts and they walked away more selfish than when they started.
Here's the trap. Participants rated the sycophantic AI as higher quality. They trusted it more. They wanted to use it again. The AI that made them worse people felt like the better product.
This creates a cycle nobody is talking about. Users prefer AI that tells them they're right. Companies train AI to keep users happy. The AI gets better at flattering. Users get worse at self-reflection. And the loop tightens.
Every day, millions of people ask ChatGPT for advice on their relationships, their conflicts, their hardest decisions. And every day, it tells almost all of them the same thing.
You're right. They're wrong.
Even when the opposite is true.
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
Tomorrow will be 15 years since the trademark registration for 'SEO' was terminated.
@rhea spent two years and ~$17,000 fighting Jason Gambert, who essentially wanted control over who could sell SEO™ as a service.
Legend.
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
I know I'm not the first one to say this, but has Google's favoring of Reddit in rankings ruined Reddit? The year old Reddit thread that ranks for "best hot tubs" has a 1 day old post linking to an affiliate site. I know, no one is shocked. Sigh.
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
Just announced at #Pubcon.
@ahrefs / Yep is now submitting, and getting, data from IndexNow.
-Faster indexing
-Fresher link data
-Save resources
-We're launching a real-time site auditor to alert you to any issues & submit any fixes through IndexNow.
ahrefs.com/blog/indexnow-yep… – at Paradise, NV
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
Do you work on websites with different languages and countries? Let's get nerdy about the future of hreflang and international SEO. November 1st - next Wednesday at 2PM ET. Register here: bit.ly/hreflang-simplified
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
Did you know @ahrefs has a conference this month?
Date: 26 October 2023 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Location: Singapore, Bridge+ 79RR [Event hall at Level 2, beside Joe & Dough]
13 speaker sessions featuring top SEO experts
Tickets: ahrefs.com/events/seosummit-…
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
What I wanted: more data for marketers.
What I got: a change to the documentation that still undersells how much data is missing. "Some queries" should at least say "many queries".
On Friday, Google removed language from the Search Console help docs about anonymized queries being "very rare" after @patrickstox @ahrefs study showed that on average, about 50% of queries are hidden - more details at searchengineland.com/google-…
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
The last couple of months have been heart breaking for our family - my healthy, fun loving, caring 11 year old daughter changed overnight linkedin.com/pulse/my-daught… #PANS #PANDAS #pandas #covid19 #autoimmuneOCD #PANSPANDAS
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
Not all superheroes wear capes. Today we want to show you the female faces of the war in Ukraine—women who have chosen to protect their country and help people. Read 9 stories of 9 incredible women here: seranking.com/blog/female-fa…
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
If you want to support Ukraine in these awful times, check out the link to find out how: seranking.com/blog/stand-wit…
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
I promise you, Joss Whedon walks into a bank, even if the cops are called on him (which would never happen), when he go to "do you know who I am" stage the cops wouldn't have *restrained* him while sorting out the "mistake."
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Russian cities on Thursday to protest President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine. The police detained more than 600 people in Moscow alone, according to a rights group. nyti.ms/3BLEEhk
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
"At best, we’re talking about negligent theft of intellectual property. At worst, the all-too-common erasure of the contribution of a person of color by the dominant caste."
Thank you for writing this, @iPullRank 🙏🏽
#giveHamletCredit polymathesis.com/the-erasure…
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
The Erasure of @hamletbatista Legacy by the SEO Software Industry: “This is not about doing what’s legal; it’s about doing what’s right… This is the Moment to Honor Hamlet and His Innovations” Well said @iPullRank #givehamletcredit 👏
polymathesis.com/the-erasure…
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
I am so grateful to @iPullRank for putting this article together and telling @hamletbatista’s story.
I am 100% behind Mike’s proposed ideas, and know this is what Hamlet would want as well.
Don’t let Hamlet’s vision be forgotten. And let’s keep doing more to support his family.
I gathered my thoughts on how I feel about SEO software companies taking @hamletbatista's tech and not crediting him in a new post called
"The Erasure of Hamlet Batista’s Legacy by the SEO Software Industry"
bit.ly/3KTp0EE
#giveHamletCredit
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
Tweaking a URL may sound like a small change, but it’s not that simple for search engines.
Whether you’re removing a slash from the end of a URL, or completely rebuilding a website, these are all essentially site moves.
SEO expert @JohnMu explains → goo.gle/3zYjM5w
Rhea Drysdale retweeted
Have a very unique opportunity for a hungry, detail-oriented but junior content SEO on the team who gets to work with data science :)
uber.com/global/en/careers/l…
Pls DM me if interested! Would likely need to work out of SF (relo likely available)


























