AI Resistance Index™

Evaluate Your Business Against AI-Driven Commoditization

Score your business idea across six structural dimensions. Each dimension is rated from 1 (highly vulnerable) to 5 (highly resistant).

Be honest. Overconfidence destroys the value of this assessment.

Business Information (Optional)

1. Automation Replaceability (25%)

Can AI systems thoroughly perform this work without meaningful human oversight?

1
Fully automatable 2 3
AI-assisted, human-dependent 4 5
Fundamentally human
Current Score: 3

2. Regulatory & Liability Friction (20%)

Who is legally responsible when this work fails?

1
No licensing 2 3
Some compliance 4 5
Heavy regulation
Current Score: 3

3. Human Judgment Density (15%)

How much nuance, ethics, or situational judgment is required?

1
Routine 2 3
Moderate nuance 4 5
High judgment
Current Score: 3

4. Physical-World Coupling (15%)

Does this business require real-world execution?

1
Fully digital 2 3
Mixed 4 5
Physical-first
Current Score: 3

5. Trust & Relationship Lock-In (15%)

Do customers trust people more than outputs?

1
Output-focused 2 3
Balanced 4 5
Relationship-driven
Current Score: 3

6. AI Capital Intensity (10%)

What does it cost to compete with frontier AI?

1
Low barrier 2 3
Moderate cost 4 5
Very expensive
Current Score: 3