Why I'm betting on AI-curated directories when Google AI Overviews answer the same queries (opens in new tab)

The obvious counterargument to everything I'm building is this: Google already does it. You type "best AI tools for video editing" into Google and an AI Overview surfaces a curated list, synthesized from the same kind of data I maintain, without requiring a click. My three directory sites — Top AI Tools, Find Games Like, and Open Alternative To — are competing with a feature baked into the world's dominant search engine. I launched these sites on 2026-04-23, built on . Traffic is essentially ...