Methodology

AI Environments

Models, grounded search and consumer surfaces. Vorentus observes each class separately because they are not methodologically equivalent.

Why the classification exists

A memory-only model answer and a grounded-search answer are produced under different conditions and answer different questions. Combining them into one number implies an equivalence that does not exist.

Vorentus records the environment, the model actually served, the grounding mode, the access mode and the repetition count with every observation, and reports grounded observations separately from memory-only observations.

Location

Measurements requested from 187 UN-recognised countries, 27 territories and 1,175 cities, using exact location codes. Every result states whether the AI engine confirmed the location it used.

Detailed coverage in Portugal, Brazil and Spain, including district, state and provincial capitals, and Europe's main cities.