{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"The 2026 studies differentiate mentions (brand names appearing in AI outputs) from actionable citations (explicit references with proofs). OTC should reflect that by tracking three signals separately: AI retrievals (content pulled from the Public Business Brain and Q&A network), conversation citations (explicit references to proofs within AI outputs), and AI-driven referrals (sessions driven by AI recommendations). Present these on separate dashboards, anchored to versioned facts and proofs with a Change Log linking updates to retrieval, citations and referrals. This separation provides a clearer view of actual AI visibility and supports governance across languages and locales.","answer_source":"approved_business_brain_plus_current_intelligence","category":"AI Visibility","category_slug":"ai-visibility","created_at":"2026-10-10T19:32:53+00:00","daily_publish_cap":5,"date_published":"2026-10-10","display_date":"2026-10-10","drip_batch":"daily_otc_mixed_intelligence_layer","drip_status":"published_topup","editor_images":[],"editor_media_build":"","editor_videos":[],"id":"otc-daily-20261010-1f251456","image_ids":[],"image_url":"","last_updated":"2026-10-10T19:33:51+00:00","local_cache_status":"pending_airtable_sync","publish_status":"published","published":true,"published_at":"2026-10-10T19:32:53+00:00","question":"What do the 2026 AI visibility studies identify as the difference between mentions and actionable citations, and how should OTC reflect that in dashboards?","question_intent":"natural_otc_conversation","rss_enabled":true,"rss_pub_date":"Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:32:53 GMT","scheduled_for":"2026-10-10T19:32:53+00:00","schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"owntheconversationonline","slug":"what-do-the-2026-ai-visibility-studies-identify-as-the-difference-between-mentions-and-actionable-citations-and-how-should-otc-reflect-that-in-dashboards","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"],"status":"active","tags":["Mentions vs Citations","Metrics","Dashboards","daily OTC conversation","current intelligence","daily drip"],"updated_at":"2026-10-10T19:33:51+00:00"}