KLA Corporation
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KLA Corporation (Semiconductor Equipment, United States) — $71bn market cap. AI Influence (AII) 66.4 (#47/208 most AI-influential), Corporate Power 54.6. Its standout dimension is AI criticality (86.0, Leading).
Sector
Semiconductor Equipment
HQ
Milpitas, United States
Ownership
Public
Revenue
$11bn
Market cap / valuation
$71bn
Employees
15k
AI Influence (AII)
66.4
Corporate Power (CPX)
54.6
Dimension read
| Dimension | Value | Standing | What a high vs low value means — and where KLA Corporation sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| AII AI Influence (AII) | 66.4 | Strong · #47/208 | 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) | 54.6 | Moderate · #183/348 | Mid-pack. High would mean a civilization-shaping heavyweight — vast market cap, reach and strategic leverage; low would mean limited absolute power to shape global affairs. ▲ high: a civilization-shaping heavyweight — vast market cap, reach and strategic leverage · ▼ low: limited absolute power to shape global affairs |
| Frontier capability Frontier capability | 64.0 | Strong · #67/348 | 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 | 86.0 | Leading · #16/348 | 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 | 62.0 | Strong · #64/348 | 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 | 74.0 | Moderate · #121/348 | Mid-pack. High would mean surging adoption and mindshare; low would mean flat or fading AI momentum. ▲ high: surging adoption and mindshare · ▼ low: flat or fading AI momentum |
| CAI Corporate AI (CAI) | 66.6 | Moderate · #150/348 | Mid-pack. High would mean an AI leader — deep adoption, talent and AI-centric products; low would mean an AI laggard relative to peers. ▲ high: an AI leader — deep adoption, talent and AI-centric products · ▼ low: an AI laggard relative to peers |
| AI-stack independence AI-stack independence | 38.0 | Moderate · #159/348 | Mid-pack. High would mean owns its own models, AI silicon and cloud — vertically independent; low would mean depends on others' models, chips or cloud. ▲ high: owns its own models, AI silicon and cloud — vertically independent · ▼ low: depends on others' models, chips or cloud |
| Strategic leverage Strategic leverage | 78.0 | Strong · #36/348 | High here — outsized sway over policy, markets and standards. ▲ high: outsized sway over policy, markets and standards · ▼ low: limited leverage beyond its size |
Strengths
- AI criticality (86.0, Leading) — a foundational chokepoint the AI ecosystem is built on.
- Strategic leverage (78.0, Strong) — outsized sway over policy, markets and standards.
- Leadership influence (62.0, Strong) — led by a major AI/world power-broker.
Risk factors
- A balanced profile with no acute gap among peers.
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