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Raine OS is an NYC AI SEO agency founded by John Raine — former Scale AI engineer who helped train ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and GitHub Copilot. John is available for press commentary, expert quotes, podcast appearances, and HARO responses on AI search, Answer Engine Optimization, NYC local SEO, and the future of search.
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John Raine, founder.
Short bio (1 sentence): John Raine is the founder of Raine OS, an NYC AI SEO agency, and a former Scale AI engineer who helped train ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and GitHub Copilot.
Medium bio (3 sentences): John Raine is the founder of Raine OS, the only NYC AI SEO agency built around Answer Engine Optimization. Before founding Raine OS, he worked at Scale AI as part of the team that trained the large language models powering ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and GitHub Copilot. He's now Top 1% on Upwork and based in New York City.
Long bio:John Raine is the founder of Raine OS — an AI-first SEO agency in New York City focused on Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). Before founding Raine OS, John worked at Scale AI as part of the team that trained the large language models now powering ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and GitHub Copilot. He spent years inside the systems that decide which businesses get cited in AI-generated answers, which is now his entire practice. Raine OS is intentionally a one-person studio capped at five active engagements per quarter to protect delivery quality. Clients have included healthcare, MedTech, hospitality, SaaS, real estate, and professional services brands — with a 100% retention rate across 31 delivered projects. John is Top 1% on Upwork (Top Rated Plus, 100% job success score). He's based in NYC and serves businesses across all five boroughs and the broader metro.
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Journalists on deadline: feel free to use any of the quotes below verbatim with attribution to “John Raine, founder of Raine OS” or “John Raine, NYC AI SEO agency founder and former Scale AI engineer.” If you need a custom quote on a specific topic, message John directly via iMessage.
On the death of traditional Google rankings
“Traditional Google rankings aren't dead, but they're shrinking. ChatGPT just passed Google as the fastest-growing search engine in history. The question isn't "how do I rank #1?" anymore — it's "how do I become the entity AI engines cite when somebody asks about my category?"”
— John Raine, founder of Raine OS
On AI SEO vs traditional SEO
“Most NYC SEO agencies built their playbook before ChatGPT existed. They optimize for 2019 Google. AI SEO optimizes for 2026 search reality — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews. The methodologies aren't compatible. You can't bolt one onto the other.”
— John Raine, founder of Raine OS
On entity authority
“AI engines don't cite URLs. They cite entities. The difference matters. A URL is a webpage. An entity is a verified, credentialed, structured representation of a business that AI engines can attach to specific buyer queries. Most businesses have URLs. Almost none have entities.”
— John Raine, founder of Raine OS
On the NYC market specifically
“New York City has the highest commercial search density of any U.S. market. Every Manhattan query is a buyer minutes from a decision. NYC is also the slowest market to adopt AI SEO — every legacy NYC SEO agency is still selling 2019 Google. That gap is the entire opportunity.”
— John Raine, founder of Raine OS
On the solopreneur agency model
“Most agencies require the client to act as a project manager — chasing emails, coordinating handoffs, approving processes instead of outcomes. Raine OS is a one-person studio by design. Six interconnected services, one point of contact, zero management overhead. Capped at 5 active engagements per quarter so quality doesn't slip.”
— John Raine, founder of Raine OS
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No PR firm gatekeeping. Message John directly over iMessage and you'll hear back within 5 minutes during business hours. Same channel for HARO requests, podcast bookings, and custom commentary.