The September 2026 Picks Index is live. See who Grok, Meta Muse, Instinct and Fo named across 83 cities and 21 trades.
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The Picks Index · xAI

How Grok Bot picks local businesses

We ask Grok Bot the questions customers ask about local businesses and record every answer. This is what it read and what it rewarded across 316 answers in 70 markets, from each question's latest round.

Businesses it weighs per answer
12.4
Picks whose own website it read
85%
Its most common reason for a pick
Licenses and credentials, 91%

What it rewards

The reasons Grok Bot gives for a pick

Share of its picks whose stated reason mentions each thing. A reason can mention several.

  • Licenses and credentials91%
  • Reviews and ratings69%
  • Experience and history68%
  • Speed and availability57%
  • Price and financing51%
  • Local or family owned12%
  • Specific service match5%

What it reads

The sites Grok Bot leans on

Share of its answers that cite each site, leaving out the businesses’ own websites. These are the directories, reviews and records it checks you against.

  • bbb.org87%
  • yelp.com27%
  • reddit.com23%
  • angi.com20%
  • reviews.birdeye.com20%
  • bestpickreports.com15%
  • hvacservice.io14%
  • prosgrade.com14%

In its own words

Businesses Grok Bot picked, and why

Asked about ac and heating repair (302), plumbing (6), garage door repair (4), cosmetic surgery (1), general dental (1), full-mouth implants and cosmetic dental (1), electrical panels and ev chargers (1). Compare with Meta Muse and Instinct, or see every answer in the Picks Index.

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