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CASE FILES.
FIELD INVESTIGATIONS.

Each file = symptom, failed assumption, evidence, operational conclusion. Numbers are verifiable; sources are cited.

§ 01/ ALL FILESNEWEST FIRST
AKT · DSAI-004 · Jun 5, 2026OPEN

Your Content Didn't Disappear. It Lost Its Validations.

SYMPTOMTraffic from solid SEO is falling — content is still there, but AI won't cite you.
⚠ ASSUMPTION FAILEDGREAT ON-SITE CONTENT = AI VISIBILITY.
CATEGORYVALIDATIONS
EVIDENCE TYPEMARKET RESEARCH · 2025
SURFACESGOOGLE AI OVERVIEW · AI MODE · PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS · MEDIA
READING TIME7 MIN
SEVERITY · HIGH 3/4READ FULL CASE →
AKT · DSAI-005 · Jun 5, 2026OPEN

You Have E-E-A-T. But to AI, You Might Be Invisible.

SYMPTOMThe business has polished Google-era E-E-A-T, but AI does not cite it for commercial category questions.
⚠ ASSUMPTION FAILED2022 GOOGLE E-E-A-T = 2026 AI E-E-A-T.
CATEGORYE-E-A-T
EVIDENCE TYPEGOOGLE GUIDELINES · AI SEARCH · 2026
SURFACESGOOGLE AI OVERVIEW · CHATGPT · PERPLEXITY
READING TIME7 MIN
SEVERITY · HIGH 3/4
AKT · DSAI-003 · Jun 5, 2026OPEN

Losing Google Traffic? AI Overview is to Blame

SYMPTOMGoogle traffic is falling while rankings hold — AI Overview answers the buyer before your site gets a click.
⚠ ASSUMPTION FAILEDGOOGLE RANKING = CUSTOMER VISIBILITY.
CATEGORYAI OVERVIEW
EVIDENCE TYPEMARKET RESEARCH · 2025
SURFACESGOOGLE AI OVERVIEW · AI MODE
READING TIME8 MIN
SEVERITY · HIGH 3/4
AKT · DSAI-001 · May 26, 2026OPEN

How a new expert site entered Google AI answers in 60 days

SYMPTOMAfter 60 days, Google AI consistently cites a new expert site alongside global B2B software brands — with no media coverage, no podcasts, no large SEO budget.
⚠ ASSUMPTION FAILEDAI ONLY CITES MARKET LEADERS WITH MASSIVE BUDGETS.
CATEGORYB2B SALES
EVIDENCE TYPELIVE TESTS · GENERATIVE ENGINES
SURFACESGOOGLE AIO · AI MODE · LLM
READING TIME5 MIN
SEVERITY · LOW 1/4
AKT · DSAI-002 · May 26, 2026OPEN

4 hours from AI block to full operations. Discovery Stack framework under stress-test.

SYMPTOMA global LLM provider cut API access hours after the framework launch — the marketing pipeline could have stopped.
⚠ ASSUMPTION FAILEDWE HAVE PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS WITH A LEADING PROVIDER — WE ARE SAFE.
CATEGORYB2B OPS
EVIDENCE TYPESTRESS-TEST · 4H RECOVERY
SURFACESMULTI-LLM · FAILOVER
READING TIME5 MIN
SEVERITY · HIGH 3/4

YOU HAVE SIGNALS FROM THE ARCHIVE.
NOW CHECK YOUR OWN.

Diagnosis is five fields and a written finding in five days. A full case is the 12-week execution program.