PR has always been about shaping narrative. You pitch stories, manage crises, build relationships with journalists, and monitor media coverage.
- AI has a long memory and a flat hierarchy — a bad review from 2023 carries the same weight as your latest press feature
- You can’t pitch AI, correct it in real time, or buy it dinner
- Press coverage directly shapes AI’s knowledge base — every media placement is now doing double duty
- Proactive AI reputation management isn’t optional anymore
AI introduces a new challenge. When someone asks an AI assistant about your brand, the AI generates a response based on everything it’s learned.
What PR Professionals Need to Know
AI has a long memory and a flat hierarchy. A negative review from three years ago can influence AI responses just as much as a glowing press feature from last week.
Press coverage directly influences AI. When a major publication mentions your brand, that content becomes part of what AI knows about you.
Sentiment monitoring needs to include AI. AI sentiment is a third dimension alongside social and media sentiment.
A New PR Workflow
- Baseline: Run a Lighthouse analysis to understand your current AI perception
- Monitor: Schedule regular analyses to track changes
- Respond: When you spot negative AI framing, trace it back to the source material and address it
- Measure: Track how your PR efforts impact your AI visibility and sentiment over time
Monitor your AI reputation
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