KC AI Scorecard · Week of May 18, 2026

Every Monday morning, The Kansas City Group ranks 70 prominent KC businesses on the visible AI adoption signals they're putting out into the world.

Six dimensions — each scored 0-10, weighted total 0-100: - Public announcements + press — weighted 20% - AI/ML job postings — weighted 15% - AI tooling visible on their website — weighted 15% - Social-media AI content cadence — weighted 10% - Leadership commentary on AI (interviews, panels, op-eds) — weighted 20% - Disclosed AI vendor partnerships — weighted 20%

Tiers: Innovator (75-100) · Mover (55-74) · Experimenter (30-54) · Observer (10-29) · Silent (0-9).

What this isn't: a judgment of which companies are secretly doing AI well behind closed doors. The scorecard measures public visibility of AI work — what a customer, journalist, or job-seeker would notice. Some of the silent companies may be world-class AI shops that just don't talk about it.

Metropolitan Community College (KC) jumped +14 points this week to 14/100 — a meaningful move into stronger Observer territory.

Strongest signal: public announcements + press (7/10).

Recent signals: - AIM Media House: Nebius Breaks Ground on 1.2 GW AI Factory Campus in Missouri - KTTN: Nebius breaks ground on gigawatt-scale AI factory in Independence - FinancialContent: Nebius breaks ground on gigawatt-scale AI factory in Independence, Missouri

Web: www.mcckc.edu · Category: Education

Burns & McDonnell lost 6 points this week, dropping to 0/100. Visibility on AI initiatives appears to be cooling.

No dimension yet scores above 0/10. Most of their AI work, if any, is still under wraps.

Recent signals: _No signals observed yet — they may still be operating quietly._

Web: www.burnsmcd.com · Category: Corporate HQs

Manifesto holds steady at 24/100 — a Observer in the AI race.

Strongest signal: public announcements + press (10/10).

Recent signals: - MSN: DMK vows Rs 10K-crore AI facility in Chennai manifesto - Let's Data Science: Artprice Publishes 22-Rule AI Art Market Manifesto - PR Newswire: Artmarket.com: The Artprice Manifesto: 22 Rules for a Regulated and Transparent Art Market in the Age of AI

Web: www.manifestokc.com · Category: Restaurants & Bars

H&R Block jumped +4 points this week to 22/100 — a meaningful move into stronger Observer territory.

Strongest signal: public announcements + press (10/10).

Recent signals: - New York Post: AI-powered bank founded by Peter Thiel protégé wants to replace humans with code — will it work? - The Business Journals: H&R Block CEO sees fluency in AI, tech helping establish better human connections - Leadership-context mention in The Business Journals: H&R Block CEO sees fluency in AI, tech helping establish better human connections

Web: www.hrblock.com · Category: Corporate HQs

University Health (Truman Medical Centers) holds steady at 22/100 — a Observer in the AI race.

Strongest signal: public announcements + press (10/10).

Recent signals: - MSN: CapsoVision expects AI-assisted reading clearance around midyear, with CapsoCam Colon Gen 2 imaging and AI module targeted for Q3 2026 - The Straits Times: Living with AI: What is Singapore’s strategy to stand out in the global AI race? - CancerNetwork: The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Oncology: Impact on Trials, Workflows, and Outcomes

Web: www.universityhealthkc.org · Category: Healthcare