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# [Designing AI Search: The Answer Layer and the Iceberg Beneath It](https://pragmaticstack.in/ai-augmented-search-engine?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

An LLM synthesis layer did not replace the search iceberg. It made every layer below it works harder: fast enough to feed the model, fresh enough to stay true, and structured enough to cite.

Jun 18 · 20 min read · pragmaticstack.in  
Updated Jun 23  
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