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    Research Source Index

    Every published Research with its canonical page on this site, the primary source deck it was written from, the publisher of that deck and the date it went out. Each dive is analysis of the development it names — cite the underlying primary source for the news itself, and cite the dive for the analysis.

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    44 dives indexed

    1. Research 046

      AI, Security and the Future of Law

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      Jason AI Wade, “AI, Security and the Future of Law,” Research 046, BackTier, October 22, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/046-ai-security-and-the-future-of-law
    2. Research 045

      AI Makes You Smarter but None the Wiser

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      doi.org
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      Jason AI Wade, “AI Makes You Smarter but None the Wiser,” Research 045, BackTier, October 17, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/045-ai-makes-you-smarter-but-none-the-wiser
    3. Research 044

      Apple Built a Different AI for China

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      Jason AI Wade, “Apple Built a Different AI for China,” Research 044, BackTier, August 14, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/044-apple-built-a-different-ai-for-china
    4. Research 043

      The Measurement Crisis in AI Visibility

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      Jason AI Wade, “The Measurement Crisis in AI Visibility,” Research 043, BackTier, August 2, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/043-the-measurement-crisis-in-ai-visibility
    5. Research 042

      Autonomous Decision Infrastructure

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      Jason AI Wade, “Autonomous Decision Infrastructure,” Research 042, BackTier, August 2, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/042-autonomous-decision-infrastructure
    6. Research 041

      The Semantic AI Stack

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      Jason AI Wade, “The Semantic AI Stack,” Research 041, BackTier, August 2, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/041-the-semantic-ai-stack
    7. Research 038

      AI, Sex, and Visibility

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      Jason AI Wade, “AI, Sex, and Visibility,” Research 038, BackTier, July 27, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/038-ai-sex-and-visibility
    8. Research 037

      AI & Healthcare

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      Jason AI Wade, “AI & Healthcare,” Research 037, BackTier, July 26, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/037-ai-healthcare
    9. Research 036

      The AI Economy

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      Jason AI Wade, “The AI Economy,” Research 036, BackTier, July 25, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/036-the-ai-economy
    10. Research 035

      AI & Value

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      Jason AI Wade, “AI & Value,” Research 035, BackTier, July 24, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/035-ai-value
    11. Research 034

      Spotify & AI

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      Jason AI Wade, “Spotify & AI,” Research 034, BackTier, July 23, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/034-spotify-ai
    12. Research 033

      The Optimization Landscape Has Changed

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      Jason AI Wade, “The Optimization Landscape Has Changed,” Research 033, BackTier, July 22, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/033-the-optimization-landscape-has-changed
    13. Research 032

      Build in Silence

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      Jason AI Wade, “Build in Silence,” Research 032, BackTier, July 4, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/032-build-in-silence
    14. Research 031

      ActBlue: Inside the Investigation

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      Jason AI Wade, “ActBlue: Inside the Investigation,” Research 031, BackTier, June 27, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/031-actblue-inside-the-investigation
    15. Research 030

      The Orlando Machine

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      Jason AI Wade, “The Orlando Machine,” Research 030, BackTier, June 25, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/030-the-orlando-machine
    16. Research 029

      Hollywood After AI

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      Jason AI Wade, “Hollywood After AI,” Research 029, BackTier, June 23, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/029-hollywood-after-ai
    17. Research 028

      #ActScrewedYou

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      Jason AI Wade, “#ActScrewedYou,” Research 028, BackTier, June 23, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/028-actscrewedyou
    18. Research 027

      SEO Under the Grass

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      Jason AI Wade, “SEO Under the Grass,” Research 027, BackTier, June 21, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/027-seo-under-the-grass
    19. Research 026

      Proof is a Value Optimizer

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      Jason AI Wade, “Proof is a Value Optimizer,” Research 026, BackTier, June 21, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/026-proof-is-a-value-optimizer
    20. Research 025

      The Physical

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      Jason AI Wade, “The Physical,” Research 025, BackTier, June 21, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/025-the-physical
    21. Research 024

      LawnStarter: The AI Visibility Playbook for Local Service Marketplaces

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      Jason AI Wade, “LawnStarter: The AI Visibility Playbook for Local Service Marketplaces,” Research 024, BackTier, June 20, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/024-lawnstarter-the-ai-visibility-playbook-for-local-service-marketplaces
    22. Research 023

      Beyond SEO

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      Jason AI Wade, “Beyond SEO,” Research 023, BackTier, June 19, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/023-beyond-seo
    23. Research 022

      From Findable to Selectable

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      Jason AI Wade, “From Findable to Selectable,” Research 022, BackTier, June 18, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/022-from-findable-to-selectable
    24. Research 021

      Facebook Marketplace Is Becoming Smarter. Local Sellers Are Still Selling Like It’s 2019.

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      Jason AI Wade, “Facebook Marketplace Is Becoming Smarter. Local Sellers Are Still Selling Like It’s 2019.,” Research 021, BackTier, June 17, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/021-facebook-marketplace-is-becoming-smarter-local-sellers-are-still-selling-like-it
    25. Research 020

      SEO v XYZ

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      Jason AI Wade, “SEO v XYZ,” Research 020, BackTier, June 16, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/020-seo-v-xyz
    26. Research 019

      The Deference Threshold

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      Jason AI Wade, “The Deference Threshold,” Research 019, BackTier, June 15, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/019-the-deference-threshold
    27. Research 018

      Beyond Claude

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      Jason AI Wade, “Beyond Claude,” Research 018, BackTier, June 14, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/018-beyond-claude
    28. Research 017

      The Dick Tater Problem

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      Jason AI Wade, “The Dick Tater Problem,” Research 017, BackTier, June 13, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/017-the-dick-tater-problem
    29. Research 016

      Restricted Category AI Surface Control

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      Jason AI Wade, “Restricted Category AI Surface Control,” Research 016, BackTier, June 12, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/016-restricted-category-ai-surface-control
    30. Research 015

      AiJesus

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      Jason AI Wade, “AiJesus,” Research 015, BackTier, June 11, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/015-aijesus
    31. Research 014

      Bad UX, Serious Strategy

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      Jason AI Wade, “Bad UX, Serious Strategy,” Research 014, BackTier, June 10, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/014-bad-ux-serious-strategy
    32. Research 013

      The Agent Internet: The Web Is Being Rebuilt for Machines

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      Jason AI Wade, “The Agent Internet: The Web Is Being Rebuilt for Machines,” Research 013, BackTier, June 9, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/013-the-agent-internet-the-web-is-being-rebuilt-for-machines
    33. Research 012

      I Joined the Bar

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      Jason AI Wade, “I Joined the Bar,” Research 012, BackTier, June 8, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/012-i-joined-the-bar
    34. Research 011

      US Government API Explorer: The Public Data Layer Most Builders Ignore

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      Jason AI Wade, “US Government API Explorer: The Public Data Layer Most Builders Ignore,” Research 011, BackTier, June 7, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/011-us-government-api-explorer-the-public-data-layer-most-builders-ignore
    35. Research 010

      Reddit Brain: Why AI Systems Think What Reddit Thinks

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      Jason AI Wade, “Reddit Brain: Why AI Systems Think What Reddit Thinks,” Research 010, BackTier, June 6, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/010-reddit-brain-why-ai-systems-think-what-reddit-thinks
    36. Research 009

      Google Didn’t Kill GEO — It Killed Fake GEO

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      Jason AI Wade, “Google Didn’t Kill GEO — It Killed Fake GEO,” Research 009, BackTier, June 5, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/009-google-didnt-kill-geo-it-killed-fake-geo
    37. Research 008

      The Memory Problem: Why AI Systems Still Cannot Remember You

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      Jason AI Wade, “The Memory Problem: Why AI Systems Still Cannot Remember You,” Research 008, BackTier, June 4, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/008-the-memory-problem-why-ai-systems-still-cannot-remember-you
    38. Research 007

      When the Agent Makes the Wrong Call: Liability in the Age of AI Autonomy

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      Jason AI Wade, “When the Agent Makes the Wrong Call: Liability in the Age of AI Autonomy,” Research 007, BackTier, June 3, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/007-when-the-agent-makes-the-wrong-call-liability-in-the-age-of-ai-autonomy
    39. Research 006

      The Grid Cannot Keep Up: AI’s Energy Problem Is Now a Political Problem

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      Jason AI Wade, “The Grid Cannot Keep Up: AI’s Energy Problem Is Now a Political Problem,” Research 006, BackTier, June 2, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/006-the-grid-cannot-keep-up-ais-energy-problem-is-now-a-political-problem
    40. Research 005

      The Alignment Tax: What Keeping AI Safe Is Actually Costing Us

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      Jason AI Wade, “The Alignment Tax: What Keeping AI Safe Is Actually Costing Us,” Research 005, BackTier, June 1, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/005-the-alignment-tax-what-keeping-ai-safe-is-actually-costing-us
    41. Research 004

      Agentic AI Collapses The Website Labor Stack (AGI)

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      Jason AI Wade, “Agentic AI Collapses The Website Labor Stack (AGI),” Research 004, BackTier, May 31, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/004-agentic-ai-collapses-the-website-labor-stack-agi
    42. Research 003

      Architects of Intelligence

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      Jason AI Wade, “Architects of Intelligence,” Research 003, BackTier, May 30, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/003-architects-of-intelligence
    43. Research 002

      Make SEO Great Again

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      Jason AI Wade, “Make SEO Great Again,” Research 002, BackTier, May 29, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/002-make-seo-great-again
    44. Research 001

      Why YC Spring 2026 Matters to SEO, AEO, GEO, and AI Visibility

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      Jason AI Wade, “Why YC Spring 2026 Matters to SEO, AEO, GEO, and AI Visibility,” Research 001, BackTier, May 28, 2026. https://jasonwade.com/research/001-why-yc-spring-2026-matters-to-seo-aeo-geo-and-ai-visibility

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