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Machine Relations Index
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AI Visibility & GEO · Machine Relations Index category
Which sources AI engines cite for AI Visibility & GEO questions
In the October 2026 release of the Machine Relations Index (mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-16+676547a595a3), these are the sources AI answer engines cited most often for each of the 6 AI Visibility & GEO question shapes, each ranked on that shape's own observed runs. This category has 6 observed question-shape segments in the current public release. Each segment keeps its own observed-run denominator and dates; this page does not average rates across shapes. Observed runs are answer runs, not questions: every segment repeats a small set of distinct questions across engines and dates, so a run count is not a count of independent questions.
Top sources by question shape
The sources engines cite most, shape by shape
A rate is the share of the shape's observed answer runs that cited the source; rank is the source's place on that shape's full leaderboard.Best tools
Example pattern: best AI visibility GEO tools. 202 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 517 | Seranking.com | Other observed source | 23.76% | 48 of 202 |
| #2 of 517 | Community and social platform | 20.30% | 41 of 202 | |
| #3 of 517 | YouTube | Search or media platform | 19.31% | 39 of 202 |
| #4 of 517 | Otterly.ai | Other observed source | 18.81% | 38 of 202 |
| #5 of 517 | Therankmasters.com | Vendor-owned source | 18.81% | 38 of 202 |
How buyers choose
Example pattern: how to choose AI visibility GEO tools. 200 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 619 | YouTube | Search or media platform | 15.50% | 31 of 200 |
| #2 of 619 | Stackmatix.com | Other observed source | 13.00% | 26 of 200 |
| #3 of 619 | Brandviz.ai | Other observed source | 9.00% | 18 of 200 |
| #4 of 619 | Llmpulse.ai | Other observed source | 8.50% | 17 of 200 |
| #5 of 619 | Averi.ai | Other observed source | 8.00% | 16 of 200 |
Is it worth it
Example pattern: is AI visibility GEO software worth it. 224 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 612 | Community and social platform | 20.09% | 45 of 224 | |
| #2 of 612 | Hubspot.com | Vendor-owned source | 17.41% | 39 of 224 |
| #3 of 612 | Stackmatix.com | Other observed source | 16.96% | 38 of 224 |
| #4 of 612 | Averi.ai | Other observed source | 14.29% | 32 of 224 |
| #5 of 612 | YouTube | Search or media platform | 12.05% | 27 of 224 |
Problem-first research
Example pattern: how to solve AI visibility GEO problems. 220 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 603 | YouTube | Search or media platform | 20.91% | 46 of 220 |
| #2 of 603 | Community and social platform | 19.09% | 42 of 220 | |
| #3 of 603 | Community and social platform | 17.27% | 38 of 220 | |
| #4 of 603 | Semrush.com | Vendor-owned source | 13.64% | 30 of 220 |
| #5 of 603 | Trysight.ai | Other observed source | 12.27% | 27 of 220 |
Top lists
Example pattern: top AI visibility GEO platforms. 160 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 706 | YouTube | Search or media platform | 22.50% | 36 of 160 |
| #2 of 706 | Tryprofound.com | Vendor-owned source | 21.88% | 35 of 160 |
| #3 of 706 | Therankmasters.com | Vendor-owned source | 18.13% | 29 of 160 |
| #4 of 706 | Hubspot.com | Vendor-owned source | 16.25% | 26 of 160 |
| #5 of 706 | Semrush.com | Vendor-owned source | 15.63% | 25 of 160 |
Comparisons
Example pattern: AI visibility GEO platform A vs B. 220 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 518 | Hubspot.com | Vendor-owned source | 26.36% | 58 of 220 |
| #2 of 518 | Semrush.com | Vendor-owned source | 17.27% | 38 of 220 |
| #3 of 518 | Community and social platform | 16.36% | 36 of 220 | |
| #4 of 518 | Community and social platform | 14.09% | 31 of 220 | |
| #5 of 518 | Medium | Community and social platform | 13.18% | 29 of 220 |
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Question shapes
Separate denominators by segment
| Question shape | State | Observed runs | Distinct questions | Run dates | Cited domain observations | Canonical segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best tools | Published | 202 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 517 | Open leaderboard |
| How buyers choose | Published | 200 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 619 | Open leaderboard |
| Is it worth it | Published | 224 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 612 | Open leaderboard |
| Problem-first research | Published | 220 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 603 | Open leaderboard |
| Top lists | Published | 160 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 706 | Open leaderboard |
| Comparisons | Published | 220 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 518 | Open leaderboard |
Release and boundary
No pooled category score
Release mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-16+676547a595a3; methodology mri_score_v2.1; generated 2026-10-16; window 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-16; artifact 676547a595a3.
This page is a directory of observed segments. A domain's overall citation rate is not a category rate, and MRI does not publish an averaged category score in this slice.
AI Visibility & GEO buyers on AuthorityTech’s publication intelligence is a downstream practitioner projection of these segments. It is not source evidence, citation provenance, or sameAs identity for the neutral dataset.