State of Inference tracks the economics of AI inference: who pays for it, who sells it and how it's financed. We are editorially independent, and we aim to be understandable to anyone and precise enough to check. This page explains the rules we follow.
Our view
AI is a transformative technology with enormous potential to help people grow and thrive. It will also change things quickly and unevenly: some companies and investments will gain, and others will be disrupted before the economics settle. We cover what is happening, what it costs, and what it could mean for you, whether you work in tech, invest, run a business or simply use these tools. Our reporting is separate from our views, and our views are always labeled as ours.
How we source
We start with primary sources: regulatory filings, company announcements, official data and the original posts or documents behind a story. When we can't reach the original, we use a secondary report and say so in the piece. When we couldn't open a source at all, we tell you that too.
Every figure carries its source and its date. If sources disagree, we show the range and explain why, instead of picking the number that makes the better story.
The labels we use
- Announced
- The company, or its counsel, said it publicly.
- Company filing
- It comes from a document the company filed with a regulator, such as an S-1.
- Index
- It comes from a published data series, such as the Ramp AI Index. We note who the data covers.
- Reported
- A news source or analyst said it, and we haven't confirmed it with the company or the original document.
- Our read / Our view
- Our own interpretation. It's labeled as ours and kept separate from the reporting. Any arithmetic we do ourselves, such as a ratio, is labeled as ours too.
How we handle numbers
We check figures against their source before publishing. We round only where we say so. We don't present estimates, rumors or press-release claims as established fact, and we say plainly what a piece can't tell you. Our pieces include a short note on what is confirmed and what isn't.
Corrections and updates
When we get something wrong, we fix it in the piece and say what changed. When a story develops, we add a dated update at the top of the original piece and keep the earlier reporting in place, so you can see how the picture moved. Our tracker pages show a “last updated” date and are revised as sources change.
To report an error or send a correction, email info@stateofinference.com.
What this site is not
Nothing here is investment, legal or financial advice. Our tracker pages are alphabetical lists, not rankings, and inclusion on a list isn't an endorsement.