# How AI answer engines name Block

> 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.

- URL: https://paralabs.ai/brands/block
- Data through: October 21, 2026
- Domain profile: [block.xyz](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/block.xyz)

## 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 |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| October 12, 2026 | 2 | 178 | 1.1% |
| October 5, 2026 | 6 | 179 | 3.4% |
| September 28, 2026 | 1 | 168 | 0.6% |
| September 14, 2026 | 2 | 92 | 2.2% |
| September 7, 2026 | 2 | 192 | 1.0% |
| August 31, 2026 | 2 | 192 | 1.0% |
| August 24, 2026 | 0 | 84 | 0.0% |
| June 29, 2026 | 10 | 48 | 20.8% |
| June 22, 2026 | 1 | 40 | 2.5% |
| June 15, 2026 | 1 | 54 | 1.9% |
| June 8, 2026 | 5 | 52 | 9.6% |
| June 1, 2026 | 1 | 34 | 2.9% |
| May 25, 2026 | 0 | 110 | 0.0% |
| May 18, 2026 | 12 | 111 | 10.8% |
| May 11, 2026 | 4 | 48 | 8.3% |
| May 4, 2026 (from May 10, 2026) | 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

- [Stripe](https://paralabs.ai/brands/stripe): named together in 23 answers
- [Plaid](https://paralabs.ai/brands/plaid): named together in 7 answers
- [Checkout.com](https://paralabs.ai/brands/checkout-com): named together in 5 answers
- [Equifax](https://paralabs.ai/brands/equifax): named together in 2 answers
- [Sift](https://paralabs.ai/brands/sift): named together in 2 answers
- [Signifyd](https://paralabs.ai/brands/signifyd): named together in 2 answers
- [Upstart](https://paralabs.ai/brands/upstart): named together in 2 answers
- [Brex](https://paralabs.ai/brands/brex): named together in 1 answers

## 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](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/leverageshares.com) | 11 |
| [youtube.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/youtube.com) | 9 |
| [squareup.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/squareup.com) | 8 |
| [umbrex.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/umbrex.com) | 8 |
| [finextra.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/finextra.com) | 7 |
| [freedom24.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/freedom24.com) | 7 |
| [pymnts.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/pymnts.com) | 7 |
| [financialcontent.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/financialcontent.com) | 6 |
| [investing.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/investing.com) | 5 |
| [investopedia.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/investopedia.com) | 5 |

Block's own site ([block.xyz](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/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](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/fintech).

## 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](https://machinerelations.ai/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.

## Machine-readable related links

- Primary concept: [AI brand visibility](https://paralabs.ai/brands)
- Related brand: [How AI answer engines name Stripe](https://paralabs.ai/brands/stripe)
- Related brand: [How AI answer engines name Plaid](https://paralabs.ai/brands/plaid)
- Related brand: [How AI answer engines name Checkout.com](https://paralabs.ai/brands/checkout-com)
- Source data: [Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/machine-relations-index)
- Research index: [Para Labs brand index](https://paralabs.ai/brands)
- Machine manifest: [Para Labs machine manifest](https://paralabs.ai/machine-manifest.json)