AI Visibility Index · June 2026
Austin Dentists: who AI recommends
When people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Gemini to recommend dentists in Austin, which ones get named? We asked 16 real questions across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and scored every practice on whether AI actually recognises and recommends it. South Austin Dental Associates leads at 57/100.
| # | Practice | AI visibility | ChatGPT | Perplexity | Gemini |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Austin Dental Associates | 57 | 46 | 70 | 56 |
| 2 | Forest Family Dentistry | 56 | 48 | 56 | 65 |
| 3 | Austin Artistic Dental | 53 | 39 | 56 | 65 |
| 4 | Enamel Dentistry | 53 | 65 | 39 | 56 |
| 5 | 38th Street Dental | 45 | 48 | 48 | 39 |
| 6 | Bedrock Dentistry | 44 | 39 | 48 | 43 |
| 7 | Magnolia Family Dentistry of Austin | 44 | 39 | 39 | 53 |
| 8 | Austin Advanced Dentistry | 42 | 44 | 48 | 35 |
| 9 | Aloha Dental Austin | 41 | 44 | 39 | 40 |
| 10 | Ortho360 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| 11 | Wellness Dental Austin | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 |
| 12 | Belterra Dental | 35 | 40 | 44 | 20 |
45%
of consumers used AI to choose a local business in 2026
BrightLocal, 2026
~1.2%
of businesses get recommended by ChatGPT
SOCi, 350k locations
+42%
better conversion from AI-referred visitors vs. other traffic
Adobe Analytics, 2026
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How do I get my business recommended by AI assistants like ChatGPT?+
Whatever your business, AI assistants recommend the ones they can find and trust across the web: strong reviews, accurate and consistent listings on the sources AI reads (Google Business Profile, Bing Places, Yelp, Foursquare, Apple Maps), and a website AI crawlers can actually read. VisibleFront measures where you stand across ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini and fixes the gaps — for any local business, not just the category ranked above.
Why isn't my business showing up when people ask AI for a recommendation in Austin?+
Usually because AI can't find consistent information about you across the web, or it has wrong or outdated details. AI recommends only a small fraction of local businesses, so missing or inconsistent data means you're effectively invisible.
How is the AI visibility score calculated?+
We ask ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini the 16 questions real customers ask, repeated across runs and averaged. The score (0–100) reflects how often AI actually recognises and recommends the business — not merely whether its name appears.
Can a business improve its AI visibility?+
Yes. Correcting and completing your data across the sources AI reads, building reviews, and making your website machine-readable measurably improves how AI represents and recommends you. Most businesses we scan find at least one wrong fact AI is repeating.
How we measure
We ask ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini the questions real customers ask — “best dentist in Austin”, “who’s good for implants”, “is X taking new patients” — 16 questions per practice, repeated across runs and averaged. The score (0–100) reflects how often AI recognises and recommends the practice when asked, not merely whether its name appears. A snapshot for June 2026; AI answers shift over time, and businesses can improve their score.