AI and Chatbots
Tracked for the first time in 2026, AI & Chatbots debuts at nineteenth among the twenty-three industries in the study. Gemini leads the category, followed by Claude and Alexa.
Industry Performance
The category has an average Brand Intimacy Quotient of 24.4. As a first-year entrant, the category is still establishing itself, but these tools are quickly becoming part of the same collective conversation that shapes how people feel about every brand in this study, below the cross-industry average of 29.4.
Components and Measures
Identity is the dominant archetype, and the category ranks third in the study for identity after appliances and health & hygiene. Most users are in the first stage of Brand Intimacy, sharing, suggesting people are already forming a sense of who they are in relation to the AI tools they use.
Access Key Findings
Billions of data points. 425 brands. 15 years of research.
Access Key FindingHead to Head
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