Answer Engine
An AI system (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews) that returns a synthesized answer instead of a list of links.
An answer engine is an AI-powered system that responds to a query with a direct, synthesized answer — often citing sources — rather than a ranked list of links.
Being cited by answer engines requires GEO: clear, extractable, well-attributed content backed by consistent entity authority.