# Gmail: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/gmail/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontline employee apps | 0% | 85 | 100% | 1 |
| Whistleblowing and investigations | 0% | 89 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "such as WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Facebook Messenger, Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts/Chat, and Gmail" (Perplexity Sonar, Whistleblowing)
- "These don't provide proper data retention, auditing, or compliance features" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Frontline employee apps)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Frontline employee apps: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 78 → 85 of 106.
- Whistleblowing and investigations: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 89 of 107.

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.