How AI answer engines name Eightfold AI
Data through October 21, 2026
Across 1,577 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about HR & Talent between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026, Eightfold AI was named in 15 (1.0%).
Last 28 days: named in 0 of 567 answers in its home categories (0.0%), level with the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about HR & Talent, and how many of them named Eightfold AI.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 1 | 355 | 0.3% |
| Claude | 2 | 356 | 0.6% |
| Gemini | 5 | 356 | 1.4% |
| Perplexity | 1 | 356 | 0.3% |
| Google AI Mode | 4 | 113 | 3.5% |
| Google AI Overviews | 2 | 41 | 4.9% |
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 | 0 | 179 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 183 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 179 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 180 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 179 | 0.0% |
| News | 15 | 493 | 3.0% |
Week by week
Eightfold AI was named in at least one answer in 7 of the 17 weeks on record; the latest was the week of June 29, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about HR & Talent, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Eightfold AI. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 178 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 59 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 175 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 116 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 132 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 192 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 176 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 56 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 46 | 2.2% | |
| 5 | 40 | 12.5% | |
| 0 | 54 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 44 | 2.3% | |
| 2 | 30 | 6.7% | |
| 2 | 117 | 1.7% | |
| 3 | 111 | 2.7% | |
| 1 | 48 | 2.1% | |
| 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Eightfold AI alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 4 of 15 (26.7%).
Named alongside
Sources the engines cited when they named Eightfold AI
Domains cited in answers that named Eightfold AI, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| builtin.com | 5 |
| landbase.com | 5 |
| phenom.com | 4 |
| reddit.com | 4 |
| substack.com | 4 |
| techtarget.com | 4 |
| crunchbase.com | 3 |
| explodingtopics.com | 3 |
| failory.com | 3 |
| forbes.com | 3 |
Eightfold AI's own site (eightfold.ai) was cited in 4 of 17 (23.5%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Eightfold AI, eightfold.ai was cited in 11 of 29,566 (0.04%), by 5 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on eightfold.ai before it grades or ranks it.
Across every HR & Talent buyer question, not only the answers that named Eightfold AI, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for HR & Talent questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR & Talent | 15 | 1,577 | 1.0% |
| Enterprise AI | 2 | 501 | 0.4% |
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 Eightfold AI?
ChatGPT named Eightfold AI in 1 of 355 answers (0.3%) to buyer questions about HR & Talent between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Eightfold AI.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Eightfold AI?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Eightfold AI were builtin.com (5 answers), landbase.com (5 answers) and phenom.com (4 answers).
Which AI engine names Eightfold AI most often?
Google AI Overviews, at 4.9%: it named Eightfold AI in 2 of 41 answers to buyer questions about HR & Talent.