A recent study by Ahrefs reveals that while heavily AI-flagged pages can reach Google's top 10 search results, human-driven content overwhelmingly dominates the top three positions. In fact, over 54% of these top-tier pages carry less than 20% AI-generated text. For local business owners relying on unedited, automated copy, this trend poses a direct threat to search visibility and AI answer engine citations.

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