picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in San Jose, CA
We asked Grok this exact question in September 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.
United States · xAI Grok Bot, a cloud agent with its own browser · asked 2026-09-28 16:25 UTC
“It is a San Jose company whose emergency AC page advertises 24/7 repair with same-day service in most cases, it is BBB accredited with an A+ and 0 complaints, and CSLB shows its HVAC license #1101181 active until 2/28/2027 with workers' comp through 1/16/2027 and no discipline.”
“It is a San Jose company licensed since 2008 that advertises same-day AC repair with a Monday office open 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM PT, BBB rates it A+ with 0 complaints (not accredited), and CSLB shows its HVAC license #913806 active until 4/30/2028 with workers' comp through 2/11/2027.”
“It is a San Jose company that advertises same-day service for weekday calls placed before noon, which covers a Monday morning request, BBB rates it A+ with 1 complaint and 8 reviews averaging 4.13/5, and CSLB shows its license #1048009 active until 7/31/2027, though its workers' comp expires 10/19/2026.”
“It has a clean record (BBB accredited A+ with 2 answered or resolved complaints, license #1076868 active with workers' comp to 6/1/2027) and advertises 24/7 live answering, but its listed offices are in Pleasant Hill, Dublin, Oakland and San Francisco rather than San Jose, so a same-day visit is less likely than from the local picks.”
“Its license #966809 is active, but it is not BBB accredited, its 2 BBB reviews average 2/5 with 1 complaint, and its posted hours of weekdays 8 to 5 do not match its 24/7 claim.”
“Its license #1110274 is active, but BBB rates it A rather than A+, it is not accredited, it has 1 complaint and 0 reviews, and its page promises 24/7 phone support rather than a same-day visit.”
“CSLB shows its workers' comp policy expired on 9/10/2026, which disqualifies it even though license #1089826 is otherwise active.”
“CSLB shows license #1026000 expired on 4/30/2025 with its bond cancelled and workers' comp expired, so it cannot legally contract despite its BBB page calling the license active.”
“Its pages show no contractor license number and no BBB profile could be found, so its license and insurance could not be verified.”
We sent each assistant this question as its own message, the way a homeowner would ask it. It searched the web and read business sites on its own. Each answer shows which assistant and version answered and when. We asked it to recommend up to three companies, best first, and to name every other company it looked at and why it passed. Reasons are quoted as given. Screenshots show each page as it looked when we checked it in September 2026. We ask again every month and keep every answer.
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