# Amazon Q / Amazon Kiro: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge labels across 1 categories by 1 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/amazon-q-amazon-kiro/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI coding assistants | 0% | 38 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "High-Risk Tools & Incidents ... A malicious actor injected a "data-wiping" system prompt into the Amazon Q VS Code extension" (Kimi K2, AI coding)

## Record

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