Observed arrival · 2026-08-26

Days Since AI: the Hacker News AI barometer

hnstats.com Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A live browser-based counter measuring how often new Hacker News story headlines mention AI.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-26 issue.

Field notes

HN Stats combines a live Firebase stream with Algolia’s historical search data, classifying headlines through selectable strict and extended vocabularies. The page distinguishes title matching from front-page measurement and separates Show HN, Ask HN, and Links using Hacker News tags. Its historical view reaches back to 2007, while today’s count is calculated directly from current titles; the site also states that the entire interface runs in the browser without a server or database.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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