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Can you explain how large language models decide which local contractors to recommend when someone asks ChatGPT for home repair help?

ChatGPTgpt-61 query11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Can you explain how large language models decide which local contractors to recommend when someone asks ChatGPT for home repair help?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
OpenAI ChatGPT search how local business results are selected ranking sources recommendations business searchGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (1)
Short factOther / navigational100%ComparisonConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
OpenAI ChatGPT search how local business results are selected ranking sources recommendations business search Google ↗

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
OpenAI ChatGPT search how local business results are selected ranking sources recommendations business search
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—Other / navigational——1x
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