At the centre

    What is 'Machine Trust' in the AI Search Flywheel™?

    Machine Trust is the centre of the AI Search Flywheel™: the degree to which AI systems can identify the business correctly, verify its claims, understand what it is known for, and confidently include it in an answer or recommendation.

    By Dr. Radhakrishnan KG, creator of the AI Search Flywheel™ · Last reviewed

    Machine Trust is the degree to which AI systems can identify the business correctly, verify its claims, understand what it is known for, and confidently include it in an answer or recommendation.

    What Machine Trust means AI systems can do

    • Identify the business correctly
    • Verify its claims
    • Understand what it is known for
    • Confidently include it in an answer or recommendation

    The rule

    Every stage either builds Machine Trust or converts it into a commercial outcome.

    Screenshot from 9 Nov 2026. AI answers change over time. This shows our own framework; client results vary.

    How it connects

    Every stage either builds Machine Trust or converts it into a commercial outcome.

    1. 1. Be Understood
    2. 2. Be the Answer
    3. 3. Be Cited
    4. 4. Be Recommended
    5. 5. Be Chosen
    6. 6. Be Proven

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is Machine Trust?

    Machine Trust is the degree to which AI systems can identify the business correctly, verify its claims, understand what it is known for, and confidently include it in an answer or recommendation.

    What does Machine Trust let AI systems do?

    Identify the business correctly, Verify its claims, Understand what it is known for and Confidently include it in an answer or recommendation.

    How does Machine Trust relate to the six stages of the AI Search Flywheel™?

    Every stage either builds Machine Trust or converts it into a commercial outcome.

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