KUNGFU.AI wins on ChatGPT.
Not Austin AI.
25-query audit across ChatGPT, Gemini & Claude. Austin Artificial Intelligence is cited on 1 of 25 queries across all 3 platforms (1.3%) while KUNGFU.AI dominates with 13+ citations and RTS Labs captures 13+ across platforms. Near-total AI invisibility despite real client results.
Austin AI is invisible across all three AI platforms. When a VP of Data asks ChatGPT for boutique AI consulting firms, KUNGFU.AI, Opinosis Analytics, and RTS Labs get cited. Not Austin AI. Despite Wall Street-grade quant credentials, real enterprise clients (Virtus Capital, Reece, Prokeep), and a unique hybrid consulting model, the brand doesn’t exist in AI-generated buying recommendations. The single citation was geography-triggered on Claude (Q9: “AI consulting firms in Austin, TX”) — not a single capability-driven query produced a result.
Platform Scorecard
Austin AI citation rate across AI platforms
AI Visibility Leaderboard
Who owns the AI consulting conversation — total citations across all platforms
AI Positioning Audit
25 buyer-intent queries — click any row to see the exact question
Each of the 25 buyer-intent queries below was written from the perspective of a real decision-maker researching AI consulting solutions. These are the personas whose AI search results determine whether Austin AI gets discovered.
| # | Query Topic | Cluster | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 0/25 (0%) | 0/25 (0%) | 1/25 (4%) |
Semrush AI Visibility
Automated scores vs buyer-intent reality
| Company | Score | Mentions | Audience | Cited Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| austinai.io | 15/100 | 9 | 731 | 5 |
| slalom.com | 24/100 | 1.5K | 5.2M | 398 |
| rtslabs.com | 17/100 | 356 | 3.6M | 560 |
| vstorm.co | 14/100 | 17 | 292.8K | 124 |
Semrush gives Austin AI 15/100 with just 9 mentions and a monthly audience of 731 (declining). The top tracked topic is “Austin Williams Agency and Marketing” — a completely different company (a New York digital marketing agency). Semrush is attributing another brand’s mentions to austinai.io, creating a false positive. Of the 6 topics tracked, none match actual buyer-intent queries for AI consulting services.
Slalom leads competitors at 24/100 with 1.5K mentions and a 5.2M audience. RTS Labs (17/100) has 356 mentions with a growing audience trend. Vstorm (14/100) is newer but surging. All three face similar brand dilution issues in Semrush — but the real differentiator is their buyer-intent citation rate, where Austin AI trails dramatically at 1.3% vs RTS Labs’ 17%+.
Semrush is tracking mentions of “Austin Williams” (a New York marketing agency) under austinai.io’s profile. This means Austin AI’s Semrush score is artificially inflated by a brand name collision — the real buyer-intent visibility is even worse than 15/100 suggests. This is why we use Xtrusio’s buyer-intent methodology to test what decision-makers actually ask.
AI Visibility Gaps
Where Austin AI disappears during buyer discovery
Unlike most audits where one platform is weaker, Austin AI faces systemic invisibility across all three platforms. 24 of 25 queries returned zero citations on any platform.
“I’m a VP of Data at a mid-market financial services firm and we need help building a data warehouse that integrates proprietary and third-party data sources. What are the best AI and data science consulting firms that specialize in financial services?”
“What are the best AI consulting firms in Austin, Texas that work with mid-market businesses?”
AI Topic Authority Map
Which competitors own which topics in AI answers
| Topic | AI Leader | Austin AI Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services Data Science | Quantiphi / IBM | Invisible (0/3) |
| Custom ML / Hedge Fund Analytics | Neurons Lab / Aimpoint | Invisible (0/2) |
| AI Consulting (Austin TX) | KUNGFU.AI | Weak signal (1/3) |
| Bespoke AI / No Vendor Lock-In | KUNGFU.AI / RTS Labs | Invisible (0/3) |
| Predictive Maintenance / Industrial AI | Uptake / C3.ai | Invisible (0/1) |
| Custom LLM / Enterprise Knowledge | HatchWorks / LeewayHertz | Invisible (0/2) |
| On-Premises AI / Data Security | Palantir / IBM | Invisible (0/1) |
| Data Warehouse Consulting | Tredence / Addept | Invisible (0/2) |
| AI Knowledge Transfer | Opinosis / Artefact | Invisible (0/1) |
| Boutique vs Big Consultancy | Slalom / RTS Labs | Invisible (0/1) |
Methodology
How we conducted this Xtrusio AEO/GEO Audit
Recommendations
Prioritised actions to escape AI invisibility
- “Best AI Consulting Firms for Financial Services” pillar page with Wall Street credential proof
- “Austin AI vs KUNGFU.AI vs Opinosis Analytics” comparison page
- Publish named case studies: Virtus Capital data warehouse, Reece AI chatbot, Prokeep ML enablement
- Add schema.org structured data (Organization, Service, Review) to all pages
- Create “Top AI Consulting Firms in Austin, Texas” content to own the geographic query
- Differentiate from “Austin Williams” and “Austin AI Alliance” through clear brand signals
- Pitch fintech and CRE media (Institutional Investor, Commercial Observer) with Robert Corwin bylines
- Get listed on Clutch, G2, and DesignRush for “AI Consulting in Austin”
- Position Succinctly as a named product with dedicated landing page and comparison content
- “On-Premises AI for Enterprises” content amplifying the data-stays-on-your-network differentiator
- Launch “AI for CRE” and “AI for Construction/Distribution” vertical microsites
- Quarterly Xtrusio re-audits to track progress against KUNGFU.AI and RTS Labs benchmarks
The Gap is Fixable. The Window is Now.
Before KUNGFU.AI and RTS Labs widen the lead, let’s discuss how to make Austin AI visible in AI search.
