By Joseph Mas
Document type: AI Visibility Artifact
Published: January 16, 2026
Last Modified: February 12, 2026
Scope
This artifact records the emergence, formal stabilization, and post publication third party usage of the term AI Visibility. It functions as a temporal and attribution ledger.
Section I
Pre Formal Definition Origination Record
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Early conceptual reference
https://josephmas.com/about/digital-evolution/
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Contextual field notes
https://josephmas.com/ai-visibility-implementation/json-the-silent-data-highway-llm-ingestion/
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Applied experimentation record
https://josephmas.com/ai-visibility-implementation/a-practical-framework-for-llm-consumption/
Section II
Formal Definition Event
This section marks the stabilization point at which the term AI Visibility was formally defined as a discipline.
2026 01 02
AI Visibility Theorem
https://josephmas.com/ai-visibility-theorems/ai-visibility/
Section III
Post Publication Third Party Adoption Ledger
This section records independent third party usage of the exact term AI Visibility occurring after the formal definition date.
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AI Visibility
Page metadata indicates an October 5 date; publication activity observed December 6.
Marketing-oriented glossary entry defining AI Visibility for commercial positioning within LLM-focused platforms.
https://www.deloitte.com/de/de/services/consulting/perspectives/ai-visibility.html
2026 01 06
AI Search Visibility
Glossary entry defining AI search visibility concepts under an adjacent but overlapping terminology.
https://www.rankzero.io/glossary/ai-search-visibility
2026 01 07
AI Visibility: SEO, AEO & GEO for Digital Visibility | Deloitte Germany
https://www.deloitte.com/de/de/services/consulting/perspectives/ai-visibility.html
2025 01 10
Definitions for AI Visibility, AI Visibility Checking, AI Discovery Files, and related terminology
https://www.365i.co.uk/ai-visibility-definition/
2026 01 12
AI Search Terms vs. AI Visibility Tracking
https://keyword.com/blog/ai-search-terms-vs-ai-visibility-tracking/
2026 01 13
AI Visibility published monthly
https://zenmedia.com/blog/ai-visibility-published-monthly/
2026 01 13
AI Visibility: What it is and Why it Matters Now
https://swisscognitive.ch/2026/01/13/ai-visibility-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters-now/
2026 01 14
AI Visibility Report: Measure Your Brand in AI Search
https://www.firebrand.marketing/2026/01/ai-visibility-report/
2026 01 15
Staying Visible When AI Changes The Rules Of Search
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2026/01/15/the-founders-playbook-staying-visible-when-ai-changes-the-rules-of-search/
2026 01 15
AI Visibility Is The Only Way to Win with Artem Kubatkin of Attune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFV9JJp50oo
2026 01 15
AI Visibility is no longer optional in 2026
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vladyslavkri_ai-visibility-is-no-longer-optional-in-2026-activity-7417537784435044352-ZqQf
2026 01 15
How to think about AI visibility in 2026
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/samythuillier_how-to-think-about-ai-visibility-in-2026-activity-7417188692479516672-J99E