# Gmail: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/gmail/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Email security | 0% | 70 | 100% | 3 |

## And against it

- "for privacy-sensitive use cases, Gmail and Outlook/Microsoft because of their history of breaches, ad/data-driven models" (Perplexity Sonar, Email security)
- "Gmail is also considered to be a medium-risk email provider due to its data collection practices" (Llama 4 Maverick, Email security)
- "they are not privacy platforms" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Email security)

## 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.