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AI ecosystem map

The AI stack, mapped through the show

Every company that's come on Chain of Thought, sorted by where it sits in the AI stack — from the labs training the models to the teams shipping AI in production. Each links to the conversations that feature it. Companies can work across layers; each appears here once. 66 companies, 81 episodes.

  • 66 companies
  • 8 stack layers
  • 81 episodes
6 Foundation Models & Labs 3 Agent Frameworks & Orchestration 5 Evaluation, Observability & Reliability 12 Data, Retrieval & Vector 4 Compute & Infrastructure 6 Developer Tools & AI Coding 2 Security & Trust 26 Applied & Enterprise AI 2 Also featured

Foundation Models & Labs

The labs training the models everything else is built on. Model Architecture →

Agent Frameworks & Orchestration

The frameworks for building and coordinating AI agents. AI Agents →

Evaluation, Observability & Reliability

Measuring and trusting AI systems in production. AI Evaluation & Reliability →

Data, Retrieval & Vector

The data and retrieval layer that grounds models. RAG & Retrieval →

Compute & Infrastructure

The hardware and serving layer the stack runs on. AI Infrastructure →

Developer Tools & AI Coding

Where AI meets the software-development workflow. AI Coding →

Security & Trust

Securing software supply chains and the actions agents can take. AI Security →

Applied & Enterprise AI

Companies shipping AI into real products and workforces. Enterprise AI →

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