AI Search Language Sensitivity

AI search language sensitivity is the way generative search results change when the same query intent is expressed in different languages.

Key points

  • The paper tests translated ranking-style prompts across Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, and English, then compares cited domains, brands, source types, and website language [src-028].
  • Cross-language domain stability is limited and engine-dependent: Claude reuses more authority domains across languages, while GPT swaps site ecosystems more strongly by language [src-028].
  • Perplexity and Gemini sit between those poles, with some low-to-moderate cross-language overlap and vertical-specific variation [src-028].
  • Brand overlap is generally higher than domain overlap, especially in categories dominated by global head brands; localized or long-tail categories vary more [src-028].
  • The strategic implication is that multilingual GEO requires local-language authority coverage, not only translation of brand-owned content [src-028].

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Source references

  • [src-028] Mahe Chen, Xiaoxuan Wang, Kaiwen Chen, Nick Koudas — "Generative Engine Optimization: How to Dominate AI Search" (2025-09-10)

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