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| # | Business | Named | Named by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow Glen Family Dentistry | 7× | Claude, Google AI |
| 2 | Hillsdale Dental Care | 6× | Claude, Google AI |
| 3 | Orthodontics | 5× | Claude, Perplexity |
| 4 | The Glen Dental | 5× | Google AI |
| 5 | Silicon Valley Dental Care | 4× | Google AI |
| # | Business | Named | Named by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Marriott directly at | 7× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
| 2 | Hotel Valencia Santana Row | 6× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
| 3 | The Westin San Jose | 5× | Claude, Perplexity |
| 4 | Hayes Mansion San Jose, Curio Collection by Hilton | 4× | Claude, Perplexity |
| 5 | Hyatt Place San Jose, Downtown | 4× | Claude, Perplexity |
| # | Business | Named | Named by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Heating & Cooling | 5× | Perplexity |
| 2 | A Diamond Certified contractor | 4× | Google AI, Perplexity |
| 3 | Fuse Service (HVAC, Electrical & Plumbing) | 4× | Claude, Google AI |
| 4 | IRBIS Air, Plumbing & Electrical | 4× | Claude, Google AI |
| 5 | Bayhill Heat & Air | 3× | Claude, Perplexity |
| # | Business | Named | Named by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Lawyers | 8× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
| 2 | GJEL Accident Attorneys | 6× | Google AI, Perplexity |
| 3 | Habbas & Associates | 3× | Google AI |
| 4 | State Bar of California | 3× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
| 5 | The Swanson Law Group | 3× | Google AI |
| # | Business | Named | Named by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, California | 7× | Google AI, Perplexity |
| 2 | Mike Counsil Plumbing and Rooter | 6× | Claude, Perplexity |
| 3 | Handy Plumbing Man | 4× | Claude, Perplexity |
| 4 | Plumbtree Plumbing | 4× | Claude, Google AI |
| 5 | Plumbtree Plumbing and Rooter | 4× | Claude, Google AI |
| # | Business | Named | Named by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUNA Mexican Kitchen | 5× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
| 2 | Le Papillon | 4× | Claude, Google AI |
| 3 | Falafel’s Drive-In | 3× | Google AI |
| 4 | Fine Dining / Special Occasion | 3× | Claude, Google AI |
| 5 | JOEY Valley Fair | 3× | Claude, Perplexity |
| # | Business | Named | Named by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Gatos Roofing | 10× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
| 2 | Westshore Roofing | 6× | Google AI, Perplexity |
| 3 | Master Craft Roofing | 4× | Claude |
| 4 | Newhaus Roofing & Construction | 4× | Claude |
| 5 | Top Tier Roofing | 4× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
| # | Business | Named | Named by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Visitor Information Center | 8× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
| 2 | Winchester Mystery House | 8× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
| 3 | Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum | 7× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
| 4 | San Pedro Square Market & Japantown | 7× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
| 5 | Santana Row | 7× | Claude, Google AI, Perplexity |
“AI is the new front door, and most businesses can’t see what it says about them. We ran the experiment in my hometown — Reno — and published every answer, unedited. Nothing here is bought or placed.”
— Ellen Drewes, founder, Memeador (San Jose native / UNR graduate).
Ellen Drewes is the founder of Memeador, a one-person senior product-design studio that ships AI-first products and audits AI visibility. She is a University of Nevada, Reno graduate. AI Thinks That is Memeador’s public AI-rankings project.
Listed businesses: if a listing is wrong, or you want to be added, corrected or removed, email ina@trymemeador.com. We correct factual errors (name, location, category) and mark corrections. Inclusion is never for sale — that is the whole method — and removal requests are honoured on request.
"AI Thinks That (aithinksthat.com), San Jose AI rankings, snapshot 2026-10-07. ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI queried with the same buyer prompts; answers captured unedited; ranked by mention count."
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