How AI answer engines name Block
Data through October 21, 2026
Across 1,585 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Fintech between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026, Block was named in 49 (3.1%).
Last 28 days: named in 8 of 504 answers in its home categories (1.6%), up 0.5 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Fintech, and how many of them named Block.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 7 | 358 | 2.0% |
| Claude | 4 | 358 | 1.1% |
| Gemini | 22 | 358 | 6.1% |
| Perplexity | 6 | 358 | 1.7% |
| Google AI Mode | 9 | 113 | 8.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 1 | 40 | 2.5% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 184 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 11 | 179 | 6.1% |
| Head-to-head | 4 | 180 | 2.2% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 183 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 180 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 179 | 0.0% |
| News | 34 | 500 | 6.8% |
Week by week
Block was named in at least one answer in 13 of the 16 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 12, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Fintech, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Block. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 178 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | 179 | 3.4% | |
| 1 | 168 | 0.6% | |
| 2 | 92 | 2.2% | |
| 2 | 192 | 1.0% | |
| 2 | 192 | 1.0% | |
| 0 | 84 | 0.0% | |
| 10 | 48 | 20.8% | |
| 1 | 40 | 2.5% | |
| 1 | 54 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | 52 | 9.6% | |
| 1 | 34 | 2.9% | |
| 0 | 110 | 0.0% | |
| 12 | 111 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | 48 | 8.3% | |
| 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Block alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 4 of 26 (15.4%).
Named alongside
Sources the engines cited when they named Block
Domains cited in answers that named Block, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| leverageshares.com | 11 |
| youtube.com | 9 |
| squareup.com | 8 |
| umbrex.com | 8 |
| finextra.com | 7 |
| freedom24.com | 7 |
| pymnts.com | 7 |
| financialcontent.com | 6 |
| investing.com | 5 |
| investopedia.com | 5 |
Block's own site (block.xyz) was cited in 14 of 49 (28.6%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Block, block.xyz was cited in 17 of 29,566 (0.06%), by all 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on block.xyz before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Fintech buyer question, not only the answers that named Block, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Fintech questions.
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Block?
ChatGPT named Block in 7 of 358 answers (2.0%) to buyer questions about Fintech between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Block.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Block?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Block were leverageshares.com (11 answers), youtube.com (9 answers) and squareup.com (8 answers).
Which AI engine names Block most often?
Google AI Mode, at 8.0%: it named Block in 9 of 113 answers to buyer questions about Fintech.