# ChatGPT: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 7 categories by 9 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/chatgpt/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR AI assistants | 10% | 3 | 27% | 11 |
| Frontline employee apps | 0% | 91 | 100% | 2 |
| AI recruiting assistants | 0% | 56 | 0% | 1 |
| Compensation management | 0% | 152 | 100% | 1 |
| Employee wellbeing and mental health | 0% | 75 | 100% | 1 |
| HR compliance and policy management | 0% | 78 | 100% | 1 |
| People analytics | 0% | 59 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "the best AI assistant for an HR team is usually ChatGPT or Claude for drafting and internal support tasks" (Perplexity Sonar, HR AI assistants)
- "A general-purpose writing assistant (ChatGPT or Claude) — The cheapest and most flexible option." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, HR AI assistants)
- "My top pick for most limited budgets: Start with ChatGPT (free) for content creation" (Kimi K2, HR AI assistants)
- "Why ChatGPT Free Tier Stands Out as the Top Budget Pick" (Grok 4.1 Fast, HR AI assistants)

## And against it

- "OpenAI, ChatGPT, or similar consumer tools used by HR without proper governance - Why to avoid: Lack of confidentiality, privacy, accuracy, and accountability safeguards" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, HR AI assistants)
- "Experts (SixFifty) warn against using for legal docs without human review." (Grok 4.1 Fast, HR compliance)
- "do not rely solely on crowdsourced data or raw AI models (like ChatGPT)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Compensation management)
- "These are not safe for mental health support." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Employee wellbeing)

## 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, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.