{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Recent studies differentiate mentions (brand names appearing in AI outputs) from actionable citations (references that include proofs and sources). OTC dashboards should present three signals separately: retrievals (content actually pulled from the Public Business Brain and Q&A network), citations (proofs explicitly linked in outputs), and referrals (AI-driven interactions that land on your content). Track per locale to capture translation and mapping effects, and maintain a Change Log to show how hub facts and proofs evolve across languages. This approach provides auditable visibility beyond simple mentions and aligns governance with multi-language AI discovery.","answer_source":"approved_business_brain_plus_current_intelligence","category":"AI Visibility","category_slug":"ai-visibility","created_at":"2026-10-17T19:30:49+00:00","daily_publish_cap":5,"date_published":"2026-10-17","display_date":"2026-10-17","drip_batch":"daily_otc_mixed_intelligence_layer","drip_status":"published_topup","editor_images":[],"editor_media_build":"","editor_videos":[],"id":"otc-daily-20261017-0b4653b1","image_ids":[],"image_url":"","last_updated":"2026-10-17T19:32:25+00:00","local_cache_status":"pending_airtable_sync","publish_status":"published","published":true,"published_at":"2026-10-17T19:30:49+00:00","question":"What differences are emerging between mentions and actionable citations in AI visibility studies, and how should OTC dashboards reflect that across locales?","question_intent":"natural_otc_conversation","rss_enabled":true,"rss_pub_date":"Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:30:49 GMT","scheduled_for":"2026-10-17T19:30:49+00:00","schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"owntheconversationonline","slug":"what-differences-are-emerging-between-mentions-and-actionable-citations-in-ai-visibility-studies-and-how-should-otc-dashboards-reflect-that-across-locales","source":"daily_qa_otc_current_intelligence","source_queue_id":"","source_record_ids":[],"source_type":"daily_qa_otc_current_intelligence","source_urls":["https://auracite.de/content/research/state-of-ai-visibility-2026.html","https://www.lucievisibility.com/"],"status":"active","tags":["ai-visibility","mentions","citations","dashboards","locales","daily OTC conversation","current intelligence","daily drip"],"updated_at":"2026-10-17T19:32:25+00:00"}