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AI TRUST Brand Influence White Paper: The AI PC Race Has Begun: Who Owns the Advantage in AI Recommendation?

Brand competition has traditionally been measured by market share, sales performance, and share of voice. Today, as more consumers rely on AI to discover products, compare brands, and seek purchase recommendations, a new competitive landscape is emerging. AI does not simply mirror market rankings. Instead, it interprets and recommends brands based on its own knowledge framework and available information sources. As a result, market leaders may not necessarily be AI leaders. Among the many AI PC brands in the market, HP was selected as the focal point of this study. According to Gartner, HP is the world's second-largest PC brand, holding a 21.3% global market share, while AI PCs already account for 44% of its shipments. More importantly, HP represents a challenge facing many enterprises today: when the rules of competition change, can a brand still be seen, understood, and recommended by AI? Using ximu, this study analyzes key AI PC-related queries across brand discovery, product comparison, and purchase decision scenarios. Combined with insights from Google Trends, OpView, and public market data, the research examines the gap between human perception and AI recommendation. This report is not designed to determine which brand ranks first in the market. Instead, it seeks to answer a more important question: As consumers increasingly rely on AI to make decisions, will the brands that lead in the human marketplace remain the brands most recommended in the AI landscape?