Definition
An answer engine is any system whose primary output is a direct answer — generative assistants, but also search results pages that lead with a synthesised summary above the links.
Why it matters
Answer-first surfaces absorb the click. The traffic does not appear in analytics, but the decision has already been influenced.
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