{"category":{"slug":"lms-learning-management-systems","label":"Learning management systems"},"methodology_url":"https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology","license":"Free to use with attribution to orbator.io","date":"2026-09-02","engine":null,"available_dates":["2026-09-03","2026-09-02","2026-08-15","2026-08-14","2026-07-25","2026-07-23","2026-07-22","2026-07-12","2026-07-08","2026-06-23","2026-06-22","2026-06-17","2026-06-15"],"policy":{"quotable_engines":["anthropic","openai","gemini"],"max_excerpt_chars":400,"full_text_public":false,"customer_runs_public":false,"full_text_retention":"retained at least 24 months, then operator review","notes":["Only Index category runs are archived publicly — customer scans never appear.","The quotable unit is a short excerpt of at most 400 characters, never the full answer.","Engines outside the verbatim allowlist are recorded as having answered, with the excerpt withheld under their terms.","Prompt intent is published; the prompt text itself is not."]},"status":"ok","count":28,"limit":50,"truncated":false,"engines":[{"engine":"gemini","count":7,"withheld":false,"answers":[{"engine":"gemini","answered_on":"2026-09-02","prompt_intent":"best_in_category","excerpt":"For corporate employee training, selecting the best Learning Management System (LMS) depends on an organization's specific needs, such as scalability, customization, AI capabilities, content creation, and integration with existing HR systems. 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