# Outlook: 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/outlook/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontline employee apps | 0% | 72 | 100% | 1 |
| Whistleblowing and investigations | 0% | 95 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "daily communication tools like Slack, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, or Google Workspace, do not use them for sensitive disclosures" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Whistleblowing)
- "using standard office tools (like Slack or Outlook) for your frontline workforce, which will result in massive information gaps" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, 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. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 72 of 106.
- Whistleblowing and investigations: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 95 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.