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San Francisco press kit — what AI recommends

Free to cite. Everything below is generated from captured AI answers — no opinions, no placement. Take the numbers, the CSV, and a quote.

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The data

Full dataset (every business, mentions, engines, snapshot): download the CSV.

Top 5 family dentists in San Francisco, according to AI

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1OPDSF Pediatric Dentistry (Dr. Dorothy Pang, DDS, MS)8×ChatGPT, Google AI
2Van Ness Family Dentistry (Lower Nob Hill)6×Claude, Google AI
3Marina Grins Dental (Marina District)5×ChatGPT, Claude
4Pediatric Dentistry Clinic5×ChatGPT, Google AI
5SF Family Dentistry5×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity

Top 5 hotels in San Francisco, according to AI

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco (Nob Hill)11×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
2Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco (Market Street / SoMa)8×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
3Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel6×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
4The Fairmont San Francisco (Nob Hill)6×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
5Hotel San Francisco reservations at5×ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity

Top 5 HVAC contractors in San Francisco, according to AI

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1Cabrillo Plumbing, Heating & Electrical12×ChatGPT, Google AI
2Diamond Certified HVAC contractors8×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
3C-20 HVAC license5×ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity
4Galaxy Heating & Air Conditioning5×Claude, Google AI
5Ortiz Heating and Air Conditioning5×Google AI, Perplexity

Top 5 personal injury lawyers in San Francisco, according to AI

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1Super Lawyers8×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
2The Hassell Law Group7×ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity
3Dolan Law Firm5×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
4Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers5×ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity
5Hooshmand Law Group3×ChatGPT

Top 5 med spas in San Francisco, according to AI

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1Hayes Valley Medical Esthetics (Hayes Valley / Larkspur)12×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
2Epi Center MedSpa (Union Square)8×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
3Urban Allure Medical Spa8×ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity
4Nob Hill Aesthetics (Nob Hill)5×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
5Book a Consultation First3×Google AI

Top 5 restaurants in San Francisco, according to AI

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1San Ho Won6×ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity
2State Bird Provisions5×ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity
3Atelier Crenn or Quince (both Three Michelin Stars)4×ChatGPT, Google AI
4Californios4×ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity
5Quince4×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity

Top 5 things to dos in San Francisco, according to AI

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1Golden Gate Bridge and the Presidio15×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
2Alcatraz Island Tours7×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
3San Francisco Travel Association (Official Tourism Board)7×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
4Sausalito5×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
5The Mission District5×ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity

Methodology

EnginesChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity, claude, google, grok, openai, perplexity — all queried with identical prompts.Prompts21 real buyer questions, asked verbatim.Sample84 answers captured unedited, with engine and timestamp.Rankingby number of mentions across all answers; ties broken by engines naming it. Mentions ≠ quality.Snapshot2026-10-07 — a dated snapshot; AI answers vary by time, location and phrasing.Independencenothing bought or placed; Memeador is not in any ranking.

Quote

“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 Francisco native / UNR graduate).

About

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.

Corrections & right of reply

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.

How to cite

"AI Thinks That (aithinksthat.com), San Francisco 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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