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# Single-pass AI monitoring is statistically invalid. Here's the proof.

Every AI visibility tool runs the model once and shows you a number. Run it again and the number changes. VeritasLinks measures the distribution — so you see what's real and what's just noise.

Research

### What happened when we tested the models themselves

Reliability study: 15 repeated runs of one identical prompt against one company. This is our published research into model stochasticity. It is not what a customer report contains.

ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, DeepSeekrange 44–79 points (σ 14.7–24)Perplexity (sonar)range 232 points (σ 76.3)15 repeated runs · stable shared range 44–79 · Perplexity (sonar) 232 · σ 76.3

Fifteen repeated runs of an identical prompt against the same company. Four models stayed inside ranges of 44 to 79 points. Perplexity's sonar moved 232 points across the same fifteen runs and contradicted itself twice inside a single afternoon.The gap

### Visibility vs preference

VeritasLinks analysis of Profound · generated 22 July 2026

Seen

- 83.74%share of voice
- 100%mention rate
- 98%positive sentiment
Chosen

- 5focus-group brand preference
- 65EEAT
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Focus group

### What simulated buyers objected to

AI-simulated buyer personas — not real Profound customers. Confidence 63% · Idea 72%.

- 01no proof of ROI
- 02black-box algorithms
- 03no control over the output
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What you gain

## Distribution measured — plus what monitors skip

FeatureProfoundVeritasLinksWhat gets reported

What is reported per resultThe figureThe distribution: spread, cross-model disagreement, run-quality flagCross-model disagreementNot measuredSplit-Perception — measured directlyDepth per brandFocused prompt set, reported as a figureFocused prompt set, repeated across 5 models — 360–700+ scored model answersWhat VeritasLinks adds

Perception Affect FieldNoYesAI-simulated Focus GroupsNoYesAI Investor Review (VeritasScore 300–870)NoYesBuilt-in remediation contentNoYesAccess

Starting price$99/mo Starter; $399/mo Growth; Enterprise quoted$49/mo, first analysis freeYou gain a statistically honest read — multi-run spread, Split-Perception, focus groups, VeritasScore, and remediation — self-serve from $49/mo. Keep Profound only if you specifically need a large enterprise monitoring suite and have the team to read dashboards.

FAQ

## Common questions

### Is AI visibility monitoring accurate?

Not from a single pass. LLMs are stochastic — the same query returns different answers each run — so a one-run 'visibility score' changes every time you refresh it. VeritasLinks runs many passes and reports the range, so you know what's real.
### How is VeritasLinks different from Profound?

Profound tracks; VeritasLinks measures the distribution. It runs your brand across five models repeatedly, quantifies the disagreement between them, and tells you how much to trust each number — plus focus groups and investor review no monitor offers.
### When is Profound the better choice?

If you want a large enterprise monitoring suite and have the budget and a team to read dashboards, Profound fits. If you want a statistically honest read on how AI perceives you — and the fix — VeritasLinks, self-serve, from $49.
### Do I need to talk to sales?

No. Run your first analysis free, subscribe at $49/mo if it's useful.
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