Surge AI
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Surge AI (AI Data / RLHF Labeling, United States) — $24bn market cap. AI Influence (AII) 59.6 (#75/208 most AI-influential), Corporate Power 34.8. Its standout dimension is AI momentum (86.0, Leading).
Sector
AI Data / RLHF Labeling
HQ
San Francisco, United States
Ownership
Private
Revenue
$1bn
Market cap / valuation
$24bn
Employees
0k
AI Influence (AII)
59.6
Corporate Power (CPX)
34.8
Dimension read
| Dimension | Value | Standing | What a high vs low value means — and where Surge AI sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| AII AI Influence (AII) | 59.6 | Moderate · #75/208 | Mid-pack. High would mean a company that powerfully shapes the AI world; low would mean limited influence over AI's direction. ▲ high: a company that powerfully shapes the AI world · ▼ low: limited influence over AI's direction |
| CPX Corporate Power (CPX) | 34.8 | Developing · #246/348 | Low here — 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 | 56.0 | Moderate · #109/348 | Mid-pack. High would mean at or defining the AI frontier (model quality & research); low would mean far from the AI frontier. ▲ high: at or defining the AI frontier (model quality & research) · ▼ low: far from the AI frontier |
| AI criticality AI criticality | 72.0 | Strong · #48/348 | 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 | 52.0 | Moderate · #162/348 | Mid-pack. High would mean led by a major AI/world power-broker; low would mean leadership with limited outside influence. ▲ high: led by a major AI/world power-broker · ▼ low: leadership with limited outside influence |
| AI momentum AI momentum | 86.0 | Leading · #32/348 | High here — surging adoption and mindshare. ▲ high: surging adoption and mindshare · ▼ low: flat or fading AI momentum |
| CAI Corporate AI (CAI) | 70.3 | Strong · #102/348 | 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 | 40.0 | Moderate · #145/348 | 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 | 58.0 | Moderate · #193/348 | Mid-pack. High would mean outsized sway over policy, markets and standards; low would mean limited leverage beyond its size. ▲ high: outsized sway over policy, markets and standards · ▼ low: limited leverage beyond its size |
Strengths
- AI momentum (86.0, Leading) — surging adoption and mindshare.
- AI criticality (72.0, Strong) — a foundational chokepoint the AI ecosystem is built on.
- Corporate AI (CAI) (70.3, Strong) — an AI leader — deep adoption, talent and AI-centric products.
Risk factors
- Immature AI governance (52): responsible-AI controls trail capability — a reputational/regulatory exposure.
- Relative weakness — Corporate Power (CPX) (34.8, Developing): limited absolute power to shape global affairs.
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