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No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Moving Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01 00:19:19.673908+00","research_date":"2026-09-30","source_snapshot_sha256":"afc6af6244c7b68aebe9486dd9532734c516afe630c736d935fe76de2ff806f3","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":18,"qualified_finalists":7,"ranking_unit":"Portable storage container company"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"PODS is a good fit for an active-duty service member running a self-managed PPM/DITY or partial PPM move who needs flexible loading, month-to-month storage during deployment or housing gaps, and container transport. 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