Independent AI Research & Black-Box Evaluation
ASTONTO is an independent AI research company. We study how commercial large language models and AI recommendation systems interpret information, represent entities, select citation sources, and form corporate recommendations.
Our Research Scope
We evaluate publicly accessible model outputs under controlled prompt conditions across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews.
- • Information interpretation under implicit vs explicit intent.
- • Corporate entity identification and canonical resolution.
- • Source selection and domain citation weighting.
- • Geographic and linguistic output variations across UK/EU markets.
Observational Boundaries
ASTONTO operates strictly through empirical black-box testing. We do not claim access to proprietary model source code, neural weights, or unreleased algorithm updates.
Company facts
- Legal name
- ASTONTO LTD
- Company number
- 17320644
- Registered in
- England and Wales
- Incorporated
- July 2026
- Registered office
- 66 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NA, England
- Telephone
- +44 7845 580266
Related companies
ASTONTO is independent. Together with Softgenix LTD, a UK software company, it powers Groportune: ASTONTO contributes research on how AI systems recommend businesses, and Softgenix builds the technology.
Groportune applies that research for local and service businesses. ASTONTO works directly with B2B and professional-services organisations. Neither arrangement influences what our research reports.