How AI answer engines name Cobalt
Data through November 1, 2026
Across 380 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about VC & Private Equity between May 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026, Cobalt was named in 20 (5.3%).
Last 28 days: named in 1 of 632 answers in its home categories (0.2%), down 0.3 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about VC & Private Equity and Cybersecurity, and how many of them named Cobalt.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 2 | 570 | 0.4% |
| Claude | 2 | 540 | 0.4% |
| Gemini | 15 | 505 | 3.0% |
| Perplexity | 4 | 570 | 0.7% |
| Google AI Mode | 1 | 141 | 0.7% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 56 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 316 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 7 | 315 | 2.2% |
| Head-to-head | 3 | 267 | 1.1% |
| Is it worth it | 2 | 314 | 0.6% |
| How to choose | 10 | 356 | 2.8% |
| Problem first | 2 | 309 | 0.6% |
| News | 0 | 505 | 0.0% |
Week by week
Cobalt was named in at least one answer in 5 of the 22 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 26, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about VC & Private Equity and Cybersecurity, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Cobalt. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 316 | 1.3% | |
| 13 | 345 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | 213 | 1.9% | |
| 0 | 170 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 168 | 0.6% | |
| 0 | 28 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 32 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 104 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 156 | 1.3% | |
| 0 | 84 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 88 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 169 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 48 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 42 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 53 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 52 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 34 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 114 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 111 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 48 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Cobalt alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 9 of 21 (42.9%).
Named alongside
Sources the engines cited when they named Cobalt
Domains cited in answers that named Cobalt, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| lumonic.com | 7 |
| portfolioiq.ai | 6 |
| workwisesolutions.org | 6 |
| standardmetrics.io | 5 |
| ones.com | 4 |
| vcbeast.com | 4 |
| fundcount.com | 3 |
| bolots.ky | 2 |
| getaleph.com | 2 |
| labarna.ai | 2 |
Cobalt's own site (cobalt.io) was cited in 0 of 24 (0.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Cobalt, cobalt.io was cited in 7 of 34,788 (0.02%), by 3 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on cobalt.io before it grades or ranks it.
Across every VC & Private Equity buyer question, not only the answers that named Cobalt, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for VC & Private Equity questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| VC & Private Equity | 20 | 380 | 5.3% |
| Cybersecurity | 4 | 2,002 | 0.2% |
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 Cobalt?
ChatGPT named Cobalt in 2 of 570 answers (0.4%) to buyer questions about VC & Private Equity and Cybersecurity between May 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Cobalt.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Cobalt?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Cobalt were lumonic.com (7 answers), portfolioiq.ai (6 answers) and workwisesolutions.org (6 answers).
Which AI engine names Cobalt most often?
Gemini, at 3.0%: it named Cobalt in 15 of 505 answers to buyer questions about VC & Private Equity and Cybersecurity.