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Company report · generated from SMIC's indicators

SMIC — full AI read

SMIC (Semiconductor Foundry, China) — $47bn market cap. AI Influence (AII) 66.0 (#49/208 most AI-influential), Corporate Power 53.9. Its standout dimension is Strategic leverage (84.0, Leading).

Sector
Semiconductor Foundry
HQ
Shanghai, China
Ownership
Public
Revenue
$8bn
Market cap / valuation
$47bn
Employees
22k
AI Influence (AII)
66.0
Corporate Power (CPX)
53.9

Dimension read

DimensionValueStandingWhat a high vs low value means — and where SMIC sits
AII AI Influence (AII)66.0Strong · #49/208High 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)53.9Moderate · #193/348Mid-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 capability60.0Strong · #83/348High 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 criticality76.0Strong · #39/348High 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 influence68.0Strong · #40/348High 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 momentum78.0Strong · #97/348High here — surging adoption and mindshare.
▲ high: surging adoption and mindshare  ·  ▼ low: flat or fading AI momentum
CAI Corporate AI (CAI)60.6Moderate · #177/348Mid-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 independence42.0Moderate · #123/348Mid-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 leverage84.0Leading · #24/348High here — outsized sway over policy, markets and standards.
▲ high: outsized sway over policy, markets and standards  ·  ▼ low: limited leverage beyond its size

Strengths

  • Strategic leverage (84.0, Leading) — outsized sway over policy, markets and standards.
  • AI criticality (76.0, Strong) — a foundational chokepoint the AI ecosystem is built on.
  • Leadership influence (68.0, Strong) — led by a major AI/world power-broker.

Risk factors

  • Immature AI governance (52): responsible-AI controls trail capability — a reputational/regulatory exposure.
These are model outputs and scenarios, not forecasts of actual outcomes. This platform measures access to, utilization of, and leverage from cognitive infrastructure — not intelligence. No causality or certainty is claimed.