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Policy2026-08-21 · source-backed
Promptwatch's tracking shows the share of ChatGPT search queries using site: sat at 0.3-0.5% for weeks, dipped to 0.15% on August 3-5, then jumped to 16-17% on August 8, two days after OpenAI said it was making GPT-5.6 Sol "more reliable with facts." Simon Willison Willison couldn't confirm a system prompt change and speculates the search tool exposes something like search(query, recency, domains) rather than the raw operator. A companion chart shows Reddit citations falling in the same window, which matters if you rank for LLM traffic.
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LLM uses OpenAI / Shared entities / Same source domain / Earlier coverage
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Simon Willison released LLM / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
Linked by a graph relationship (Simon Willison released LLM); both cover August, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Simon Willison; reported by the same outlet (simonwillison.net).
Simon Willison released LLM / Shared entities / Same source domain / Earlier coverage / Tension
Linked by a graph relationship (Simon Willison released LLM); both cover August, OpenAI, Simon Willison, Willison; reported by the same outlet (simonwillison.net).
Linked by a graph relationship (Simon Willison released LLM); both cover LLM, OpenAI, Simon Willison, Willison; reported by the same outlet (simonwillison.net).
Simon Willison released LLM / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
Linked by a graph relationship (Simon Willison released LLM); both cover August, LLM, Simon Willison; reported by the same outlet (simonwillison.net).
Simon Willison released LLM / Shared entities / Same source domain / Earlier coverage
Linked by a graph relationship (Simon Willison released LLM); both cover August, GPT, OpenAI, Simon Willison; reported by the same outlet (simonwillison.net).
Linked by a graph relationship (Simon Willison released LLM); both cover August, GPT, OpenAI, Simon Willison; reported by the same outlet (simonwillison.net).
Linked by a graph relationship (Simon Willison released LLM); both cover GPT, LLM, OpenAI, Simon Willison; reported by the same outlet (simonwillison.net).