How much of HN is AI?

2 days ago

Hacker News is a major source of geek news and traffic but has toxic commenters.
The site reflects tech trends, with a recent dominance of AI-related stories.
In February 2026, AI topics occupied 4 out of the top 5 spots on multiple days.
Pangram, an AI text detector, was used to identify AI-written stories with high accuracy.
AI-generated comments are also prevalent, as highlighted by an external link.

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