How AI answer engines name Capital One
Data through October 19, 2026
Across 1,234 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Consumer Finance between May 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026, Capital One was named in 118 (9.6%).
Last 28 days: named in 0 of 540 answers in its home categories (0.0%), level with the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions in the 4 categories where Capital One was named at least 3 times, and how many of them named Capital One.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 29 | 1,291 | 2.2% |
| Claude | 30 | 1,321 | 2.3% |
| Gemini | 53 | 1,317 | 4.0% |
| Perplexity | 29 | 1,321 | 2.2% |
| Google AI Mode | 9 | 232 | 3.9% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 82 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 46 | 750 | 6.1% |
| Ranked list | 5 | 765 | 0.7% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 721 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 769 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 69 | 795 | 8.7% |
| Problem first | 1 | 759 | 0.1% |
| News | 29 | 1,005 | 2.9% |
Named first
When an answer named Capital One alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 43 of 122 (35.2%).
Named alongside
- Ally: named together in 24 answers
- Brex: named together in 15 answers
- Wealthfront: named together in 12 answers
- Stripe: named together in 10 answers
- Cisco: named together in 3 answers
- Salesforce: named together in 3 answers
- Adobe: named together in 1 answers
- Cyera: named together in 1 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Capital One
Domains cited in answers that named Capital One, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| bankrate.com | 40 |
| forbes.com | 36 |
| nerdwallet.com | 31 |
| reddit.com | 25 |
| americanexpress.com | 22 |
| youtube.com | 22 |
| cnbc.com | 21 |
| marcus.com | 21 |
| experian.com | 19 |
| chase.com | 17 |
Capital One's own site (capitalone.com) was cited in 33 of 154 (21.4%).
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Finance | 118 | 1,234 | 9.6% |
| Fintech | 26 | 1,585 | 1.6% |
| Cybersecurity | 3 | 1,662 | 0.2% |
| Education & Training | 3 | 1,083 | 0.3% |
| Enterprise AI | 2 | 501 | 0.4% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 1,574 | 0.1% |
| iGaming & Betting | 1 | 883 | 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 Capital One?
ChatGPT named Capital One in 29 of 1,291 answers (2.2%) to buyer questions in the 4 categories where Capital One was named at least 3 times between May 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Capital One.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Capital One?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Capital One were bankrate.com (40 answers), forbes.com (36 answers) and nerdwallet.com (31 answers).
Which AI engine names Capital One most often?
Gemini, at 4.0%: it named Capital One in 53 of 1,317 answers to buyer questions in the 4 categories where Capital One was named at least 3 times.