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Lam Research (Semiconductor Equipment, United States) — $93bn market cap. AI Influence (AII) 69.1 (#35/208 most AI-influential), Corporate Power 58.0. Its standout dimension is AI criticality (88.0, Leading).

Sector
Semiconductor Equipment
HQ
Fremont, United States
Ownership
Public
Revenue
$16bn
Market cap / valuation
$93bn
Employees
17k
AI Influence (AII)
69.1
Corporate Power (CPX)
58.0

Dimension read

DimensionValueStandingWhat a high vs low value means — and where Lam Research sits
AII AI Influence (AII)69.1Strong · #35/208High 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)58.0Moderate · #158/348Mid-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 capability68.0Strong · #50/348High 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 criticality88.0Leading · #12/348High 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 influence66.0Strong · #47/348High 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 momentum74.0Moderate · #121/348Mid-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)67.3Moderate · #143/348Mid-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 independence40.0Moderate · #145/348Mid-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 leverage82.0Leading · #27/348High 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 (88.0, Leading) — a foundational chokepoint the AI ecosystem is built on.
  • Strategic leverage (82.0, Leading) — outsized sway over policy, markets and standards.
  • Leadership influence (66.0, Strong) — led by a major AI/world power-broker.

Risk factors

  • A balanced profile with no acute gap among peers.
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