Google Targets Low-Quality Content, Not AI—331K-Page Study
Ahrefs analyzed 331,000 pages and found that fully AI‑generated pages make up only ~5% of top‑3 rankings, while the majority of high‑ranking pages contain less than 50% AI. Google’s algorithm punishes low‑quality, spammy content regardless of its origin, so the real risk for AI users is producing thin or automated pages, not the use of AI itself.