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Who controls Google's AI Overview for Premium Education, Singapore?
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) holds the strongest AI opening share on this market across the 7-run observation period August 10–16, 2026, at 11.49%.
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- Market
- Premium Education
- Location
- Singapore
- Observed period
- August 10–16, 2026
- Run type
- Period run · 7 comparable runs
- Queries
- 105 queries per run
- Search engine
- Device
- Desktop
- Source location
- Singapore
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- Ranking Top 10 · AI Overview
“No single source has broken away on Singapore's premium education AI opening rail across this 7-run window.”
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Stamford American International School (SAIS) follows at 10.14%, with reddit.com at 9.46%.
Key reading
Premium Education · Singapore · AI Overview · August 10–16, 2026
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) holds the rank-1 position on the AI Overview opening-control rail for Premium Education Singapore across 7 comparable scheduled runs (August 10–16, 2026), recording 11.49% of cumulative AI answer openings over the period. Stamford American International School (SAIS) sits 1.35 percentage points behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on AI opening share on this market, at 10.14%. The top 3 actors together hold less than the remaining 7 combined — the surface is fragmented rather than concentrated. The 9 sources behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU) range from 10.14% down to 4.73%, a compressed trailing field that keeps the entire panel within striking distance of the lead. reddit.com, a discussion platform, occupies the third position at 9.46%, inserting a non-institutional source into a panel otherwise composed of focused domains.
Core metric
AIO opening control — top 10 · Premium Education · Singapore · AI Overview · August 10–16, 2026
Observed metric
AIO opening control — top 10
| Actor | Rank | AIO opening share | Presence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | #1 | 11.49% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
| Stamford American International School (SAIS) | #2 | 10.14% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
| reddit.com | #3 | 9.46% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
| theinternationalschools.com | #4 | 9.12% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
| skoolopedia.com | #5 | 8.78% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
| Australian International School Singapore | #6 | 7.77% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
| topuniversities.com | #7 | 6.76% AI opening share | opening in 6/7 runs |
| goodschoolsguide.co.uk | #8 | 6.42% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
| owis.org | #9 | 5.07% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
| whichschooladvisor.com | #10 | 4.73% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
How the actors read on the surface
Premium Education · Singapore · AI Overview · August 10–16, 2026
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) holds the strongest AI opening share on this market in this card scope, at 11.49% of cumulative openings across the 7-run window. It opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs, anchoring the top of a tightly packed panel.
Stamford American International School (SAIS)
Stamford American International School (SAIS) records 10.14% AI opening share on this market and sits 1.35 percentage points behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU). It opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs, keeping pace with the rank-1 actor across the full window.
reddit.com records 9.46% AI opening share on this market, making it the highest-ranked discussion platform on this opening-control rail. It sits 2.03 percentage points behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on AI opening share on this market and opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs.
theinternationalschools.com records 9.12% AI opening share on this market and sits 2.36 percentage points behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU). It opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs, occupying the fourth position by cumulative opening volume over the period.
skoolopedia.com records 8.78% AI opening share on this market. It sits 2.70 percentage points behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on AI opening share on this market and opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs.
Australian International School Singapore
Australian International School Singapore records 7.77% AI opening share on this market, sitting 3.72 percentage points behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU). It opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs, placing in the lower half of the panel by cumulative opening volume.
topuniversities.com records 6.76% AI opening share on this market and sits 4.73 percentage points behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU). It is the only actor on the panel that did not open AI answers in every run, with a presence of 6 of 7 comparable runs.
goodschoolsguide.co.uk records 6.42% AI opening share on this market and sits 5.07 percentage points behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Despite a .co.uk domain, it appears on the AI Overview opening-control surface for this Singapore-focused market across all 7 comparable runs.
owis.org records 5.07% AI opening share on this market, sitting 6.42 percentage points behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU). It opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs, holding the ninth position by cumulative opening volume over the period.
whichschooladvisor.com records 4.73% AI opening share on this market, the lowest on the governed panel. It sits 6.76 percentage points behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on AI opening share on this market yet opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs.
Pattern on the observed surface
Premium Education · Singapore · AI Overview · August 10–16, 2026
The opening-control rail for Premium Education Singapore is
The opening-control rail for Premium Education Singapore is dispersed rather than concentrated. The top 3 actors together hold less than the remaining 7 combined, and the full panel spans only 6.76 percentage points from rank 1 to rank 10. The surface mixes institutional domains, niche directory domains, and one general-purpose discussion platform — reddit.com — which sits at rank 3 by cumulative opening volume. 9 of the 10 actors on the panel opened AI answers in all 7 comparable runs; topuniversities.com opened AI answers in fewer runs. The shape is a compressed field with no breakaway leader, not a top-heavy rail dominated by a single source.
Why this reading matters
Premium Education · Singapore · AI Overview · August 10–16, 2026
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) holds the rank-1 position on this opening-control rail, yet the spread between it and the rank-2 actor is only 1.35 percentage points. The presence of reddit.com at rank 3 — a discussion platform rather than an institutional or directory domain — signals that AI Overview opening behavior on this market draws from structurally diverse source types, not only from the institutions the queries describe.
Market implication
Premium Education · Singapore · AI Overview · August 10–16, 2026
The fragmented shape of this opening-control rail across the 7-run window suggests that no single source has accumulated a decisive grip on which actor AI reaches for first when answering Premium Education Singapore queries. The 9 sources behind Nanyang Technological University (NTU) sit between 1.35 and 6.76 percentage points behind it — a compressed trailing field that means any monitoring of AI opening behavior on this market must track the full panel, not just the lead.
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- Observed:
- August 10–16, 2026
- Published:
- August 18, 2026
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Who controls Google's AI Overview for Premium Education, Singapore? Source: https://theobservatory.io/articles/premium-education-singapore-ai-overview-control-august-10-16-2026 Scope: Premium Education · Singapore · AI Overview · Google · Desktop Family: Ranking Top 10 Observed: August 10–16, 2026 (2026-08-10/2026-08-16) Published: August 18, 2026 Method — How readings are scoped: https://theobservatory.io/method#standards Method — Run metadata: https://theobservatory.io/method/panel#run-metadata Method — Source protocol: https://theobservatory.io/method#source-protocol Method — Corrections and right of reply: https://theobservatory.io/method#corrections Public table: https://theobservatory.io/articles/premium-education-singapore-ai-overview-control-august-10-16-2026/data.csv Citation text: https://theobservatory.io/articles/premium-education-singapore-ai-overview-control-august-10-16-2026/citation.txt Reuse terms: https://theobservatory.io/terms Nanyang Technological University (NTU) holds the strongest AI opening share on this market across the 7-run observation period August 10–16, 2026, at 11.49%. Key facts: • Nanyang Technological University (NTU): 11% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs • Stamford American International School (SAIS): 10% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs • reddit.com: 9% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs Published table — AIO opening control — top 10 (August 10–16, 2026 · 105 queries per run · 7 comparable runs): Rank · Actor · AIO opening control 1. Nanyang Technological University (NTU) — 11.49% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #1 2. Stamford American International School (SAIS) — 10.14% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #2 3. reddit.com — 9.46% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #3 4. theinternationalschools.com — 9.12% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #4 5. skoolopedia.com — 8.78% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #5 6. Australian International School Singapore — 7.77% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #6 7. topuniversities.com — 6.76% AI opening share · opening in 6/7 runs — #7 8. goodschoolsguide.co.uk — 6.42% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #8 9. owis.org — 5.07% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #9 10. whichschooladvisor.com — 4.73% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #10 Reading basis: This card observes the AI Overview opening-control rail for Premium Education Singapore in Singapore on Google desktop across 7 comparable scheduled runs in the observation period August 10–16, 2026. The panel ranks the top-10 actors by cumulative AI opening volume over the period, aggregated from 105 observed queries per run. Per-actor AI opening share uses one single period-wide denominator. The primary metric is AI opening share on this market. Limitations and non-claims: — Observes the observed AI answer surface only; within a defined scope and window. — A period aggregate (7 comparable runs) — not a claim about bookings, revenue, or market share. — Scoped to Premium Education Singapore, August 2026; not generalisable beyond this market and window. — The Observatory · Premium Education · Singapore · AI Overview · Google · Desktop · August 10–16, 2026 Based on governed AAI Kernel evidence. Capture identifier: pr_1791410237538_5ke0ov. Cite freely with attribution. Published by The Observatory. Source footnote: Sourced from a published AAI MIB card. The Observatory publishes this card’s public findings; values are as observed on the search surface, not business-market claims. Attribution: Published by The Observatory · Based on an AAI Kernel capture · governed by The Observatory editorial system Cite: According to The Observatory (August 18, 2026), Who controls Google's AI Overview for Premium Education, Singapore?. https://theobservatory.io/articles/premium-education-singapore-ai-overview-control-august-10-16-2026 This record is the published reading and its public table/slice as served on the card — not the complete underlying capture or provider dataset. Observed by The Observatory. Not an endorsement, recommendation, market-share claim or commercial ranking. Free reuse, including commercial republication, under The Observatory’s Terms. Retain attribution, source link, scope and date. Revision: 0295bd2f6ca43ce9
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FAQ
- What does 'AI opening share on this market' measure?
- It measures how often a given source is cited at the very opening of an AI Overview answer across the observed query set. It captures the primacy slot — which source AI reaches for first — not general citation frequency and not organic search ranking.
- Does this card prove a longer-term trend or permanent market position?
- This observation does not establish a longer-term trend. It covers 7 comparable scheduled runs in an observation period (August 10–16, 2026). AI Overview opening behavior is volatile across queries, models, and dates; positions observed here reflect this window only.
- Why does reddit.com appear on a premium education panel?
- The panel reflects which sources AI Overview answers actually opened with across 105 observed queries in this window. reddit.com is a discussion platform, not an educational institution, but it accumulated enough opening-slot appearances to rank third by cumulative opening volume over the period.
Scope and limitations
Premium Education · Singapore · AI Overview · August 10–16, 2026 · what this card does not claim
- Observes the observed AI answer surface only; within a defined scope and window.
- A period aggregate (7 comparable runs) — not a claim about bookings, revenue, or market share.
- Scoped to Premium Education Singapore, August 2026; not generalisable beyond this market and window.
Method & source
This card observes the AI Overview opening-control rail for Premium Education Singapore in Singapore on Google desktop across 7 comparable scheduled runs in the observation period August 10–16, 2026. The panel ranks the top-10 actors by cumulative AI opening volume over the period, aggregated from 105 observed queries per run. Per-actor AI opening share uses one single period-wide denominator. The primary metric is AI opening share on this market.
The complete methodology — scope, panels, run conditions and corrections — is set out on the Method page.
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Period observation across 7 comparable scheduled runs (August 10–16, 2026). AI Overview opening-control evidence was available on 7 of 7 runs. This observation does not establish a longer-term trend. No claim about general citation share or organic visibility.
A capture from AAI Kernel’s governed intelligence — published by The Observatory. One reading of many; the publication date is distinct from the observed window shown above.Published 2026-08-18 · Governed capture ID · pr_1791410237538_5ke0ov
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Method & SourceContinue the reading
The Premium Education Singapore room places this AI Overview Ranking — Top 10 reading alongside the market’s other published observations.
For the same observation window, August 10–16, 2026, Premium Education Singapore is also read in the AI Citation Ranking — Top 5 table and the Query Spotlight table; each keeps its own reading basis. A further Organic Ranking — Top 5 table for Premium Education Singapore provides additional context; it records October 5–11, 2026.
The Paris reading and San Francisco Bay Area / Los Angeles reading examine the same AI Overview Ranking — Top 10 for August 10–16, 2026; compare the stated reading bases before drawing a cross-market conclusion.
