How AI evaluates, trusts, and recommends businesses

    First-principles thinking on the signals, structures, and incentives that shape AI-driven business visibility.

    In Progress

    We publish deliberately. These essays are currently in development.

    Why reviews alone don't earn AI trust
    What "operating history" means in an AI context
    How transparency compounds over time
    From SEO tactics to reputation infrastructure

    Why we publish

    Most content about "AI optimization" focuses on tactics. We believe that's backward.

    These essays explore how modern AI systems actually reason about businesses — and why transparency, consistency, and verifiable performance now matter more than marketing tricks.

    About TrueSignal

    TrueSignal builds verified performance records that help AI systems confidently understand and recommend real businesses. Our work focuses on translating real-world operating history into transparent, machine-readable trust signals.