AI model landscape

Track who is building AI models, what they just shipped, and how the field is stacking up right now.

This starter mirrors the original experience with a maturity matrix, dense entity cards, and a fixed watchlist. It is seeded with a representative cross-section of labs, companies, nonprofits, and academic groups so we can expand it into a truly comprehensive map.

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Seed status

Representative

43
Tracked orgs
129
Model families
19
Open-weight orgs
27
API-access orgs
28
Weekday watchlist

Matrix view

Read left to right from research to deployment. Rows are category lenses, not exhaustive taxonomies, so the same company may eventually appear in multiple tracks as we deepen the model.

Private companyPublic companyBig techAcademicNonprofitState-backedTroubled

Frontier Labs

General-purpose model builders setting the pace on capability and distribution.

16

Research

New work, prototypes, or early papers.

4

Preview

Selective access, early demos, or limited pilots.

0
No tracked orgs in this slice yet.

Growth

Repeatable distribution, partnerships, or ecosystem pull.

1

Deployment

Wide production use and durable market presence.

11

Open Weight Labs

Organizations using open releases to shape the ecosystem and developer defaults.

7

Research

New work, prototypes, or early papers.

1

Preview

Selective access, early demos, or limited pilots.

2

Growth

Repeatable distribution, partnerships, or ecosystem pull.

2

Deployment

Wide production use and durable market presence.

2

Media Models

Video, voice, and music model builders turning generation into production tools.

4

Research

New work, prototypes, or early papers.

0
No tracked orgs in this slice yet.

Preview

Selective access, early demos, or limited pilots.

0
No tracked orgs in this slice yet.

Growth

Repeatable distribution, partnerships, or ecosystem pull.

3

Deployment

Wide production use and durable market presence.

1

Agents + Robotics

Embodied, spatial, and agentic labs aiming beyond static chat interfaces.

5

Research

New work, prototypes, or early papers.

2

Preview

Selective access, early demos, or limited pilots.

2

Growth

Repeatable distribution, partnerships, or ecosystem pull.

0
No tracked orgs in this slice yet.

Deployment

Wide production use and durable market presence.

1

Vertical + Enterprise

Specialized model builders embedding AI into business and scientific workflows.

7

Research

New work, prototypes, or early papers.

1

Preview

Selective access, early demos, or limited pilots.

0
No tracked orgs in this slice yet.

Growth

Repeatable distribution, partnerships, or ecosystem pull.

4

Deployment

Wide production use and durable market presence.

2

Academic + Nonprofit

Research groups shaping benchmarks, open baselines, and the talent pipeline.

4

Research

New work, prototypes, or early papers.

4

Preview

Selective access, early demos, or limited pilots.

0
No tracked orgs in this slice yet.

Growth

Repeatable distribution, partnerships, or ecosystem pull.

0
No tracked orgs in this slice yet.

Deployment

Wide production use and durable market presence.

0
No tracked orgs in this slice yet.