Andy Norman from Antek Automation explains why a new competitive AI model from Alibaba matters far less for its performance and far more for what it signals: the list of AI answer engines a business needs to be visible in keeps growing. This episode covers why optimising for ChatGPT and Google alone is already out of date, the five mainstream AI answer engines fielding local business queries today, and the four-step GEO audit process that checks visibility across all of them. If your AI visibility strategy only covers one or two platforms, this explains the gap.

Straight answer: Qwen 3.8 Max signals that AI answer engines are multiplying beyond ChatGPT and Google, meaning UK businesses need a GEO audit covering at least five mainstream platforms, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity and Qwen, rather than  ...