BrandRank.AI analysis of PMI issues, perceptions, and opportunities
| 🧠UNBRANDED QUESTIONS - Market & Innovation (Growth) | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | MS Co-Pilot | X/Grok | DeepSeek |
| 1.Are smoke-free nicotine products replacing cigarettes? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2.Are consumers switching from smoking to heated tobacco? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mixed evidence |
| 3.Is demand for nicotine pouches increasing? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, rapidly |
| 4.Are heated tobacco devices growing in popularity? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, Asia focus |
| 5.Are global markets adopting reduced-risk products? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, uneven |
| 6.Are smoke-free products the future of tobacco? | Yes | Yes | Likely | Likely | Yes | Likely | Big Tobacco believes so |
| 7.Are governments enabling innovation in harm reduction? | Somewhat | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Yes | Some | Some, but regulations vary |
| 8.Are public health policies driving demand for reduced-risk products? | Increasingly | Mixed | Partially | Partly | Yes | Yes | Partially, in some regions |
| 9.Are smoke-free startups disrupting big tobacco? | Yes | Mixed | Yes | Slightly | Yes | Yes | Not significantly yet |
| 10.Are investors bullish on smoke-free nicotine? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, but regulatory risks exist |
| 11.Are new nicotine formats disrupting the tobacco industry? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 🔹 Mention-Likely (PMI Surfaces Organically) | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | MS Co-Pilot | X/Grok | DeepSeek |
| 12.Who leads the global shift to smoke-free tobacco? | PMI | PMI | PMI | PMI | PMI & Japan Tobacco | PMI, BAT | Philip Morris International (PMI) |
| 13.What company owns IQOS? | PMI | PMI | PMI | PMI | Philip Morris International | PMI | PMI |
| 14.Who dominates the nicotine pouch category? | Swedish Match | Swedish Match (PMI) | Swedish Match/Philip Morris | Swedish Match/PMI | Swedish Match (PMI) | Swedish Match, PMI | Swedish Match (ZYN), now owned by PMI |
| 15.Which tobacco companies are investing in harm reduction? | PMI, BAT, JTI | PMI, BAT, JTI, Altria | Most major tobacco companies | PMI, BAT, Altria | PMI, BAT, Altria | PMI, BAT, Altria | PMI, BAT, Japan Tobacco |
| 16.What are the top ESG-rated tobacco companies? | BAT, PMI | PMI, BAT, JTI | Philip Morris International | PMI, BAT (relatively) | PMI, BAT | PMI, BAT | PMI leads |
| 17.Who owns Zyn? | Swedish Match | Philip Morris International | Swedish Match (now PMI) | PMI (Swedish Match) | Philip Morris International | Swedish Match | Swedish Match (acquired by PMI) |
| 18.Which firms are exiting the cigarette business? | PMI, BAT | Imperial Brands | Several smaller companies | None fully | CVS, Target, Others | None fully | PMI is transitioning |
| 19.Who leads heat-not-burn innovation? | PMI | Philip Morris International | Philip Morris International | PMI | PMI | PMI | PMI (IQOS) |
| 20.Which tobacco firms are most criticized for youth marketing? | JUUL, BAT | PMI, BAT, Altria | All majors | All majors | Juul, BAT (ongoing issues) | BAT, PMI, JUUL | BAT, Juul (Altria) |
| 21.Which companies have made the biggest smoke-free acquisitions? | PMI, BAT | Philip Morris International | Philip Morris International | PMI, BAT | PMI (Swedish Match), Altria (NJOY) | PMI, BAT | PMI (Swedish Match) |
| 22.What tobacco companies are filing the most patents in smoke-free? | PMI | PMI, BAT | Philip Morris International | PMI, BAT | PMI, BAT, KT&G | PMI, BAT | PMI |
| 23.What brands are most popular among smokers looking to switch? | Zyn, IQOS | IQOS, Zyn, Vuse | IQOS, Zyn | IQOS, ZYN, Velo | IQOS, Zyn, Vuse | IQOS, Zyn, Vuse | IQOS, ZYN, Velo |
| 24.Which tobacco firms are recognized for sustainability leadership? | PMI, BAT | Philip Morris International | Philip Morris International | PMI (claims) | PMI, BAT | PMI, BAT | PMI |
| 25.Which companies are disrupting the smoking market? | Yes | PMI, BAT, startups | Multiple including PMI, BAT | PMI, BAT, Swedish Match | On!, Zyn, Velo | PMI, BAT, startups | PMI, BAT |
| 📈 BRANDED: PMI's Smoke-Free Strategy & Product Trust | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | MS Co-Pilot | X/Grok | DeepSeek |
| 26.Is PMI really moving away from cigarettes? | Claims to be | Yes | Claims to be | Claims to be | Yes | Yes | Yes, but still sells them |
| 27.Is PMI committed to a smoke-free future? | Claims to be | Yes | Claims to be | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 28.Has PMI shifted its strategy to reduced-risk products? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Nearly | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 29.Does PMI make most of its money from smoke-free products? | Yes | No | Not yet | No | No (but pending FDA review) | No | 42% of revenue |
| 30.Will PMI eventually stop selling cigarettes? | Yes | Yes | Claims it will | Intends to | Yes | Unclear | Goal by 2030+ |
| 31.Has PMI invested in credible harm reduction science? | No | Yes | Some, debated | Some, debated | Somewhat | Yes | Yes, $14B+ |
| 32.Do regulators trust PMI's health claims? | Both | Mixed | Partially | Skeptical | Yes | Mixed | FDA approves some |
| 33.Does PMI promote quitting or switching? | Some | Switching | Switching | Switching | Mixed | Both | Switching |
| 34.Do health experts endorse PMI's smoke-free mission? | Yes | Mixed | Some do | Mostly no | Mixed | Some | Mixed opinions |
| 35.Is PMI's harm reduction strategy supported by data? | Yes | Yes | Some data | Disputed | Yes | Some data | Claims it is |
| 🔹 Product-Level: IQOS, Zyn, Veev | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | MS Co-Pilot | X/Grok | DeepSeek |
| 36.Is IQOS safer than traditional cigarettes? | Yes | Reduced risk, not safer | According to PMI studies | Safer, not risk-free | Less harmful | Less harmful | Claims lower risk |
| 37.Is IQOS banned anywhere? | Yes | No | Some countries | Yes | Yes | Yes, some countries | Banned in some EU countries |
| 38.Is IQOS available in the United States? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, FDA-approved |
| 39.Is Zyn tobacco-free? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 40.Is Veev a safer vaping product? | Yes | Not necessarily | Yes | Unproven | Yes | Less harmful | Marketed as such |
| 41.Are PMI's products backed by independent research? | Yes | Some | Some independent studies exist | Some | Yes | Some | Some, but debate |
| 42.Has PMI acquired Swedish Match? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 43.Does PMI target adult smokers only? | Yes | Yes | Claims to | Claims to | Yes | Yes | Claims to |
| 44.Is PMI transparent about risks of its products? | Yes | Yes | Required to disclose | Yes | No safe level | Yes | Says yes |
| 45.Are PMI's sustainability goals focused on smoke-free innovation? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 🔬 HEALTH, ETHICS, & POLICY THEMES | |||||||
| Question | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | MS Co-Pilot | X | DeepSeek |
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| 46.Do heated tobacco products reduce health risks? | Somewhat | Yes, reduced exposure | Studies suggest yes | Potentially | Possibly | Potentially | Claims yes, but debate |
| 47.Are nicotine pouches a safer option? | Yes | Yes | Compared to smoking, yes | Likely | Yes | Skepticism | Likely, but not risk-free |
| 48.Is vaping healthier than smoking? | Yes | Yes, reduced harm | Compared to smoking, yes | Yes | Mixed | Varies | Generally, but concerns remain |
| 49.Are reduced-risk products effective at quitting? | No | Yes, for some | Mixed evidence | Mixed | Mixed | Some criticism | Mixed evidence |
| 50.Can long-term nicotine use be safe? | Yes | Long-term unknown | Potentially | Not really | Somewhat | Mixed | Unknown |
| 51.Can tobacco companies be part of public health solutions? | Yes | Mixed | Debated | Controversial | Potentially | Mixed | Controversial |
| 52.Are smoke-free claims trustworthy? | Yes | Mixed | Disputed | Debated | Mixed | Varies by product | Varies by product |
| 53.Are regulators doing enough to verify reduced-risk science? | Yes | Mixed | More needed | No | Yes | Yes | Lagging |
| 54.Are tobacco companies greenwashing their ESG efforts? | Sometimes | Mixed | Accused of it | Often | Yes | Some efforts | Some critics say yes |
| 55.Do public health groups support smoke-free alternatives? | Yes | Divided | Some do | Some do, some oppose | Yes | Yes | Some do, some oppose |
| 56.Are ESG funds investing in smoke-free nicotine companies? | Not always | Some | Some are | Some | Yes | Yes | Increasingly |
| 57.Are youth using smoke-free products more than adults? | Mixed | Yes, reduced exposure | Sometimes | Sometimes | Yes | Yes | Concerns exist |
| 58.Are tobacco firms reducing their environmental impact? | Some | Mixed | Claimed | Claimed | Yes | Some efforts | Some efforts |
| 59.Are health risks lower with non-combustible nicotine? | Yes | Mixed | Generally yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Generally yes |
| 60.Is tobacco harm reduction aligned with public health? | Yes | Mixed | Debated | Debated | Yes | Yes | Debate ongoing |