Comparison report — California, Texas
A detailed read across 2 US states, with every index and a per-item analysis. Model outputs & scenario estimates — not predictions.
Economic & scale context
| Measure | California | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $3,900bn | $2,400bn |
| GDP / capita | $100k | $80k |
| Population | 39.0M | 30.0M |
| AI investment | $170.0bn | $28.0bn |
All indices, side by side
Best value in each row highlighted. Hover an index name for its definition.
| Index | California | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| SPI | 100.0 | 82.7 |
| SCC | 94.9 | 65.9 |
| SDI | 100.0 | 66.7 |
| Talent | 81.1 | 55.6 |
| Capital | 100.0 | 69.1 |
| Research | 96.4 | 62.9 |
| Infrastructure | 96.9 | 75.4 |
| Agentic | 100.0 | 66.7 |
Per-item analysis
California
California is the #1 state by economic size ($3,900bn GSP) and ranks #1/51 on absolute State Power and #1/51 on per-capita intensity. Its strongest pillar is Capital (100.0, Leading); no single pillar is a binding weakness.
Strengths
- Capital (100.0, Leading) — abundant capital flowing into building cognitive infrastructure.
- Research (96.4, Leading) — a strong research base feeding a pipeline of ideas and people.
- Infrastructure (96.9, Leading) — the physical and digital rails to run AI at scale are in place.
Risk factors
- No acute structural gaps stand out across the state pillars.
Texas
Texas is the #2 state by economic size ($2,400bn GSP) and ranks #3/51 on absolute State Power and #9/51 on per-capita intensity. Its strongest pillar is Capital (69.1, Leading); no single pillar is a binding weakness.
Strengths
- Capital (69.1, Leading) — abundant capital flowing into building cognitive infrastructure.
- Research (62.9, Strong) — a strong research base feeding a pipeline of ideas and people.
- Infrastructure (75.4, Strong) — the physical and digital rails to run AI at scale are in place.
Risk factors
- No acute structural gaps stand out across the state pillars.
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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.