Original research · Q3 2026 edition · current edition: Q4 2026
Citable statistics on AI visibility in B2B tech
Every figure below comes from the Crackle PR AI Visibility Index, a quarterly measurement of how often B2B technology companies are named by generative answer engines. Each statistic has its own URL, its denominator, its method, and a stated limitation. Reuse is permitted under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
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Concentration18.9%of all citation index points held by the top 10 companiesAI answer visibility is thin-headed: the top 10 companies hold 18.9% of citation index pointsGeography48.2 vs 47.1mean citation index, San Francisco companies vs all companiesA San Francisco address buys almost no AI visibilityCategory41.6mean citation index for cybersecurity companies vs 47.1 panel meanCybersecurity is one of the largest categories and one of the least citedReliability0.178mean Jaccard similarity between AI engines on which agencies to nameAI engines agree on which agencies to name less than a fifth of the timeMovement54 of 100companies improved their AI citation index year over yearRank movement and citation strength are different measuresMethod50%of each engine score is first-mention rateBeing named first outweighs being named often
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Source: Crackle PR AI Visibility Index (https://www.cracklepr.com/ai-visibility-index), Q3 2026 edition, CC BY 4.0.12The Inquiry
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