What AI Would Buy

The independent product charts for the AI era

What’s recommended. What’s worth buying.

We chart what leading AIs recommend, then cross-check the leaders against owners, experts and independent evidence.

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Where the #1 changed this week?

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6 AI modelsNo paid placementsUpdated weeklyRankings are earned, never sold
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Weekly top 100 ranking

Answering one buying question yourself

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Hereread one answer~2 min

Ask an AI 5m · Read reviews 45m · Watch videos 90m · Decide 20m · how we time this →

STEP 1The AI panel builds it

Six models answer the same buyer questions every week and rank what they recommend.

GeminiGrokGPTPerplexityAI ModeClaude
STEP 2People check every pick

Owners & expert reviewers verify each one — confirming or overruling the AI.

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Samsung

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Who AI recommends most

#1 this week · Samsung

1,534 brands tracked

Apple Watch Series 11

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The exact picks AI names

#1 this week · Apple Watch Series 11

3,267 products ranked

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213 questions · ranked by every model?

What buyers asked this week

Each question lists its top product, then its top brand — ranked separately, so the two need not share a maker.

+205 more questions →

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Fused rank across every model?

Who leads right now

#Brand · leads in
  1. 1SamsungSamsungElectronics · held #1 · 2w±0Best rank in category, recent weeks Apr 27 · #1 · May 4 · #1 · May 11 · #1 · May 18 · #2 · May 25 · #1 · Jun 1 · #1 · Jun 8 · #2 · Jun 15 · #2 · Jun 22 · #2 · Jun 29 · #1 · Jul 6 · #1 · Jul 13 · #1 · Jul 20 · #1 · Jul 27 · #2 · Aug 3 · #2 · Aug 10 · #2 · Aug 17 · #2 · Aug 24 · #1 · Aug 31 · #1
  2. 2LGLGHome, Kitchen & Appliances · smart±0Best rank in category, recent weeks Apr 27 · #305 · May 4 · #146 · May 11 · #140 · May 18 · #208 · May 25 · #239 · Jun 1 · #163 · Jun 8 · #284 · Jun 15 · #214 · Jun 22 · #238 · Jun 29 · #23 · Jul 6 · #18 · Jul 13 · #20 · Jul 20 · #25 · Jul 27 · #22 · Aug 3 · #35 · Aug 10 · #40 · Aug 17 · #37 · Aug 24 · #2 · Aug 31 · #2
  3. 3AppleAppleAcross all categories · performance±0Best rank in category, recent weeks Apr 27 · #4 · May 4 · #2 · May 11 · #2 · May 18 · #1 · May 25 · #2 · Jun 1 · #2 · Jun 8 · #1 · Jun 15 · #1 · Jun 22 · #1 · Jun 29 · #2 · Jul 6 · #2 · Jul 13 · #2 · Jul 20 · #2 · Jul 27 · #1 · Aug 3 · #1 · Aug 10 · #1 · Aug 17 · #1 · Aug 24 · #3 · Aug 31 · #3
  4. 4GoogleGoogleAcross all categories · camera±0Best rank in category, recent weeks Apr 27 · #12 · May 4 · #8 · May 11 · #5 · May 18 · #8 · May 25 · #7 · Jun 1 · #3 · Jun 8 · #7 · Jun 15 · #5 · Jun 22 · #5 · Jun 29 · #6 · Jul 6 · #6 · Jul 13 · #5 · Jul 20 · #4 · Jul 27 · #3 · Aug 3 · #3 · Aug 10 · #3 · Aug 17 · #4 · Aug 24 · #5 · Aug 31 · #4
  5. 5BoschBoschAcross all categories · quiet±0Best rank in category, recent weeks Apr 27 · #49 · May 4 · #13 · May 11 · #22 · May 18 · #30 · May 25 · #32 · Jun 1 · #26 · Jun 8 · #24 · Jun 15 · #21 · Jun 22 · #23 · Jun 29 · #43 · Jul 6 · #47 · Jul 13 · #44 · Jul 20 · #29 · Jul 27 · #30 · Aug 3 · #38 · Aug 10 · #41 · Aug 17 · #40 · Aug 24 · #4 · Aug 31 · #5
#Product · leads in
  1. 1Apple Watch Series 11Apple Watch Series 11Health, Fitness & Wellness · Smartwatch with fitness tracking features · Apple±0Best rank in category, recent weeks Charted 13 of 19 weeks Jun 8 · #920 · Jun 15 · #15 · Jun 22 · #199 · Jun 29 · #58 · Jul 6 · #3 · Jul 13 · #9 · Jul 20 · #6 · Jul 27 · #4 · Aug 3 · #5 · Aug 10 · #5 · Aug 17 · #4 · Aug 24 · #1 · Aug 31 · #1
  2. 2Galaxy S26 UltraGalaxy S26 UltraElectronics · Android smartphone with advanced camera system · Samsung▲ +1Best rank in category, recent weeks Charted 13 of 19 weeks Jun 8 · #306 · Jun 15 · #35 · Jun 22 · #54 · Jun 29 · #8 · Jul 6 · #11 · Jul 13 · #10 · Jul 20 · #10 · Jul 27 · #5 · Aug 3 · #4 · Aug 10 · #4 · Aug 17 · #3 · Aug 24 · #3 · Aug 31 · #2
  3. 3AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)Across all categories · Wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with charging case · Apple▲ +1Best rank in category, recent weeks Apr 27 · #127 · May 4 · #3 · May 11 · #3 · May 18 · #3 · May 25 · #2 · Jun 1 · #1 · Jun 8 · #3 · Jun 15 · #3 · Jun 22 · #5 · Jun 29 · #2 · Jul 6 · #4 · Jul 13 · #1 · Jul 20 · #2 · Jul 27 · #1 · Aug 3 · #1 · Aug 10 · #1 · Aug 17 · #1 · Aug 24 · #4 · Aug 31 · #3
  4. 4QuietComfort Ultra EarbudsQuietComfort Ultra EarbudsAcross all categories · Wireless noise-cancelling in-ear earbuds · Bose▲ +1Best rank in category, recent weeks Charted 18 of 19 weeks May 4 · #117 · May 11 · #87 · May 18 · #65 · May 25 · #74 · Jun 1 · #250 · Jun 8 · #65 · Jun 15 · #1 · Jun 22 · #1 · Jun 29 · #1 · Jul 6 · #1 · Jul 13 · #3 · Jul 20 · #1 · Jul 27 · #2 · Aug 3 · #2 · Aug 10 · #2 · Aug 17 · #5 · Aug 24 · #5 · Aug 31 · #4
  5. 5WF-1000XM6WF-1000XM6Across all categories · Wireless noise-cancelling earbuds · Sony▼ -3Best rank in category, recent weeks Charted 13 of 19 weeks Jun 8 · #965 · Jun 15 · #2 · Jun 22 · #9 · Jun 29 · #5 · Jul 6 · #2 · Jul 13 · #2 · Jul 20 · #3 · Jul 27 · #3 · Aug 3 · #3 · Aug 10 · #3 · Aug 17 · #2 · Aug 24 · #2 · Aug 31 · #5
The RecapIssue №16Category Deep DiveApr 27 – Aug 3113 min read
This issue we go deep on

Jackets

Forty-six percent of the top ten turned over in 19 weeks and the crown still changed hands five times.

Read the deep dive →ProductsBrands
What changed over 19 weeks
46%of the top ten turned over5times the #1 changed in 19 weeks
  1. Cotopaxi#45 → #23▲ +22
  2. Fjällräven#33 → #17▲ +16
  3. Fjallraven#9 → #18▼ 9
  4. L.L.Bean#23 → #30▼ 7
  5. Gore WearNewcomer · debut May 11★ #27
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First week on the board?

Newcomers just hit the radar

+2 more newcomers
+2 more newcomers

AI vs the testersbiggest disagreement this week?

ASUSROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026)ASUS

The AIs put it at #3. The people who tested it aren’t as sold.

The machines
#3average of 4 AI models
Gemini#1Grok#1GPT#2Claude#9
AI up · testers cooler
The testers
4.3★across 3 video reviews

Very heavy chassis, not practical for daily carry

What the testers caught
Very heavy chassis, not practical for daily carry
High power draw limits battery life and requires a large power brick
Motion-clarity mode disables HDR and can cause PWM flicker for sensitive users
Worth a closer lookSee the reviews ↗Full ranking ↗
Buying question of the week↻ new each week

Baby Gear

We put this to all 6 AI assistants and ranked the field.

See the full ranking →

The AI panel’s top 3

  1. 1UPPAbaby Minu V3Minu V3UPPAbaby
  2. 2Joolz AerAerJoolz
  3. 3Nuna TRVL lxTRVL lxNuna

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