More than 1 in 5 Show HN posts are now AI-related, get > half the votes/comments
10 months ago
- #AI
- #Hacker News
- #Data Analysis
- The author expresses frustration with the increasing number of low-effort AI-related Show HN posts on Hacker News.
- Data from Hacker News BigQuery dataset shows a rising trend in Show HN posts, especially those mentioning AI or GPT.
- In 2018, 1 in 63 Show HN posts was AI-related; by 2025, it's projected to be 1 in 4.6.
- AI-related Show HN posts tend to receive fewer upvotes and comments compared to non-AI posts.
- The author acknowledges the limitations of the data but feels validated in their annoyance by the trends observed.