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Why the gap exists. Data consistency and trust threshold. Here's a part that matters most because it explains why this is happening and what you can actually do about it. So, SOCi found something interesting when they compared the accuracy across all platforms. Gemini, Google's own AI, was 100% accurate on business profile information. ChatGPT and Perplexity, compared to Gemini, were only 68% accurate. Why the difference? Gemini is grounded directly in Google Maps. One clean authoritative source. ChatGPT and Perplexity don't have that luxury. Instead, they cross-reference your business information across multiple sources. Google Maps, Yelp, Facebook, website, other stuff. And when those sources disagree, different hours, different phone numbers, a website that still lists locations you closed several years ago, the AI loses confidence in that listing. And when AI loses confidence in your listing, it doesn't rank you lower, it leaves you out entirely.