How AI answer engines name Bureau
Data through October 24, 2026
Across 821 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Local Services between May 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026, Bureau was named in 37 (4.5%).
Last 28 days: named in 30 of 1,401 answers in its home categories (2.1%), up 0.8 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Bureau was named at least 3 times, and how many of them named Bureau.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 12 | 1,615 | 0.7% |
| Claude | 19 | 1,617 | 1.2% |
| Gemini | 33 | 1,560 | 2.1% |
| Perplexity | 5 | 1,595 | 0.3% |
| Google AI Mode | 6 | 166 | 3.6% |
| Google AI Overviews | 2 | 66 | 3.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 8 | 1,047 | 0.8% |
| Ranked list | 10 | 968 | 1.0% |
| Head-to-head | 14 | 1,033 | 1.4% |
| Is it worth it | 2 | 1,037 | 0.2% |
| How to choose | 26 | 1,028 | 2.5% |
| Problem first | 5 | 1,006 | 0.5% |
| News | 12 | 500 | 2.4% |
Week by week
Bureau was named in at least one answer in 12 of the 23 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Bureau was named at least 3 times, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Bureau. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 658 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | 740 | 1.2% | |
| 13 | 787 | 1.7% | |
| 13 | 872 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | 516 | 1.7% | |
| 0 | 92 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 192 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 192 | 0.5% | |
| 0 | 84 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 424 | 0.0% | |
| 4 | 539 | 0.7% | |
| 3 | 540 | 0.6% | |
| 2 | 479 | 0.4% | |
| 0 | 48 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 40 | 0.0% | |
| 5 | 54 | 9.3% | |
| 0 | 52 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 34 | 0.0% | |
| 6 | 110 | 5.5% | |
| 1 | 111 | 0.9% | |
| 0 | 48 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Bureau alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 10 of 23 (43.5%).
Named alongside
- Equifax: named together in 8 answers
- Stripe: named together in 4 answers
- Capital One: named together in 3 answers
- Sift: named together in 3 answers
- Signifyd: named together in 3 answers
- Ethos: named together in 2 answers
- Hyperproof: named together in 2 answers
- Meta: named together in 2 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Bureau
Domains cited in answers that named Bureau, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| reddit.com | 8 |
| youtube.com | 7 |
| stripe.com | 6 |
| bates-electric.com | 5 |
| bpm.com | 5 |
| excelroofing.com | 5 |
| bbb.org | 4 |
| consumerfinancemonitor.com | 4 |
| drata.com | 4 |
| elite-roofs.com | 4 |
Bureau's own site (bureau.id) was cited in 0 of 82 (0.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Bureau, bureau.id was cited in 2 of 30,766 (0.01%), by 1 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on bureau.id before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Local Services buyer question, not only the answers that named Bureau, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Local Services questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Services | 37 | 821 | 4.5% |
| Fintech | 15 | 1,753 | 0.9% |
| Consumer Finance | 14 | 1,376 | 1.0% |
| AI Security & Privacy | 8 | 1,331 | 0.6% |
| AI Visibility & GEO | 3 | 1,338 | 0.2% |
| Martech & Advertising | 2 | 1,054 | 0.2% |
| Consumer Health (YMYL) | 1 | 1,369 | 0.1% |
| Education & Training | 1 | 1,261 | 0.1% |
| Healthcare Services | 1 | 1,603 | 0.1% |
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 Bureau?
ChatGPT named Bureau in 12 of 1,615 answers (0.7%) to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Bureau was named at least 3 times between May 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Bureau.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Bureau?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Bureau were reddit.com (8 answers), youtube.com (7 answers) and stripe.com (6 answers).
Which AI engine names Bureau most often?
Google AI Mode, at 3.6%: it named Bureau in 6 of 166 answers to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Bureau was named at least 3 times.