ByteDance
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ByteDance — full AI read
ByteDance (Social Media & AI, China) — $330bn market cap. AI Influence (AII) 80.7 (#12/208 most AI-influential), Corporate Power 75.5. Its standout dimension is Frontier capability (86.0, Leading).
Sector
Social Media & AI
HQ
Beijing, China
Ownership
Private
Revenue
$155bn
Market cap / valuation
$330bn
Employees
150k
AI Influence (AII)
80.7
Corporate Power (CPX)
75.5
Dimension read
| Dimension | Value | Standing | What a high vs low value means — and where ByteDance sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| AII AI Influence (AII) | 80.7 | Leading · #12/208 | High here — a company that powerfully shapes the AI world. ▲ high: a company that powerfully shapes the AI world · ▼ low: limited influence over AI's direction |
| CPX Corporate Power (CPX) | 75.5 | Leading · #19/348 | High here — a civilization-shaping heavyweight — vast market cap, reach and strategic leverage. ▲ high: a civilization-shaping heavyweight — vast market cap, reach and strategic leverage · ▼ low: limited absolute power to shape global affairs |
| Frontier capability Frontier capability | 86.0 | Leading · #9/348 | High here — at or defining the AI frontier (model quality & research). ▲ high: at or defining the AI frontier (model quality & research) · ▼ low: far from the AI frontier |
| AI criticality AI criticality | 80.0 | Leading · #30/348 | High here — a foundational chokepoint the AI ecosystem is built on. ▲ high: a foundational chokepoint the AI ecosystem is built on · ▼ low: not critical to the AI ecosystem |
| Leadership influence Leadership influence | 80.0 | Leading · #18/348 | High here — led by a major AI/world power-broker. ▲ high: led by a major AI/world power-broker · ▼ low: leadership with limited outside influence |
| AI momentum AI momentum | 90.0 | Leading · #9/348 | High here — surging adoption and mindshare. ▲ high: surging adoption and mindshare · ▼ low: flat or fading AI momentum |
| CAI Corporate AI (CAI) | 81.8 | Leading · #11/348 | High here — an AI leader — deep adoption, talent and AI-centric products. ▲ high: an AI leader — deep adoption, talent and AI-centric products · ▼ low: an AI laggard relative to peers |
| AI-stack independence AI-stack independence | 66.0 | Leading · #12/348 | High here — owns its own models, AI silicon and cloud — vertically independent. ▲ high: owns its own models, AI silicon and cloud — vertically independent · ▼ low: depends on others' models, chips or cloud |
| Strategic leverage Strategic leverage | 88.0 | Leading · #13/348 | High here — outsized sway over policy, markets and standards. ▲ high: outsized sway over policy, markets and standards · ▼ low: limited leverage beyond its size |
Strengths
- Frontier capability (86.0, Leading) — at or defining the AI frontier (model quality & research).
- AI momentum (90.0, Leading) — surging adoption and mindshare.
- Corporate AI (CAI) (81.8, Leading) — an AI leader — deep adoption, talent and AI-centric products.
Risk factors
- Immature AI governance (56): responsible-AI controls trail capability — a reputational/regulatory exposure.
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