2025

Top topics discussed on Hacker News in 2025

293,920 comments analyzed

# Topic Category Comments in 2025 Trend
1 GamerGate Wiki Drama Gaming 45,017 ➡️
2 Diseased vs Deceased Confusion Other 44,349 ➡️
3 LLM-Assisted Coding AI & Machine Learning 6,740 🚀
4 Claude Code AI & Machine Learning 4,590 🚀
5 LLM Agents Debate AI & Machine Learning 4,196 🚀
6 AI Coding Assistants AI & Machine Learning 3,600 🚀
7 AI-Generated Code Review AI & Machine Learning 3,414 🚀
8 AI Hype Fatigue AI & Machine Learning 3,405 ➡️
9 Archive.ph Links Other 3,347 ➡️
10 MCP Protocol for LLMs AI & Machine Learning 3,247 🚀
11 LLM Detection Accusations AI & Machine Learning 3,204 ➡️
12 LLMs in Programming AI & Machine Learning 3,158 🚀
13 AI Coding Assistants AI & Machine Learning 3,072 🚀
14 Cursor AI Coding Tool AI & Machine Learning 2,971 🚀
15 LLM Criticism on HN AI & Machine Learning 2,851 🚀
16 LLMs Thinking Debate AI & Machine Learning 2,850 ➡️
17 LLM Coding Comparisons AI & Machine Learning 2,753 🚀
18 LLM Provider Compatibility AI & Machine Learning 2,699 ➡️
19 LLM Capabilities Debate AI & Machine Learning 2,661 🚀
20 AI Coding Productivity AI & Machine Learning 2,553 🚀
21 LLM Agents and Tools AI & Machine Learning 2,489 ➡️
22 AI Bubble Debate AI & Machine Learning 2,457 🚀
23 Gemini AI Model AI & Machine Learning 2,402 🚀
24 Tariffs Economic Impact Politics & Society 2,382 🚀
25 Trump's Tariffs Politics & Society 2,368 🚀
26 Suspecting AI-Generated Content AI & Machine Learning 2,364 ➡️
27 archive.is Paywall Bypasses Other 2,355 ➡️
28 LLM Anthropomorphization Debate AI & Machine Learning 2,351 ➡️
29 LLM Reasoning Debate AI & Machine Learning 2,284 ➡️
30 DeepSeek AI Models AI & Machine Learning 2,278 🚀
31 HN AI Polarization AI & Machine Learning 2,273 🚀
32 Trade Tariffs Debate Politics & Society 2,212 🚀
33 LLM Hype Debate AI & Machine Learning 2,185 🚀
34 Deporting US Citizens Politics & Society 2,180 🚀
35 AI Productivity Tool Debate AI & Machine Learning 2,160 🚀
36 Prompt Engineering AI & Machine Learning 2,142 ➡️
37 AI Replacing Developers Career & Jobs 2,114 ➡️
38 HN Duplicate Flags Other 2,106 🚀
39 DOGE Government Cuts Politics & Society 2,065 🚀
40 LLM Error Stubbornness AI & Machine Learning 2,047 ➡️
41 AI Subscription vs API Costs AI & Machine Learning 2,033 ➡️
42 LLM-Authored Article Suspicion AI & Machine Learning 1,999 🚀
43 AI Training Copyright Debate AI & Machine Learning 1,973 ➡️
44 Local LLM Support AI & Machine Learning 1,959 ➡️
45 Paywall Archive Links Other 1,953 📉
46 Trump Administration Policies Politics & Society 1,934 🚀
47 LLMs vs Search Engines AI & Machine Learning 1,932 ➡️
48 LLM Hallucinations Debate AI & Machine Learning 1,926 ➡️
49 LLM Context Windows AI & Machine Learning 1,910 ➡️
50 AI Code Generation AI & Machine Learning 1,882 ➡️
51 AI Usefulness Debate AI & Machine Learning 1,874 🚀
52 AI Human-Like Behavior AI & Machine Learning 1,843 ➡️
53 Zig vs Rust Programming Languages 1,837 ➡️
54 Nvidia's AI Dominance AI & Machine Learning 1,836 ➡️
55 Em-Dash AI Detection AI & Machine Learning 1,827 🚀
56 AI Startup Hype Skepticism AI & Machine Learning 1,806 🚀
57 LLMs Training Data Debate AI & Machine Learning 1,789 ➡️
58 Ollama vs llama.cpp AI & Machine Learning 1,787 ➡️
59 ChatGPT Client Tools AI & Machine Learning 1,772 ➡️
60 Related HN Discussions Other 1,758 🚀
61 OpenAI's Lack of Moat AI & Machine Learning 1,750 ➡️
62 HN Thread Links Other 1,742 ➡️
63 Bluesky Social Platform Politics & Society 1,710 🚀
64 uv Python Tool Programming Languages 1,700 🚀
65 LLM Inference Performance AI & Machine Learning 1,669 ➡️
66 ChatGPT Capabilities AI & Machine Learning 1,658 📉
67 AI Hype Skepticism AI & Machine Learning 1,655 ➡️
68 Rust Memory Safety Programming Languages 1,650 ➡️
69 AI-Driven Layoffs Career & Jobs 1,637 🚀
70 Presidential Immunity Debate Politics & Society 1,626 🚀
71 Trump Comparisons Politics & Society 1,612 🚀
72 LLM Security Risks AI & Machine Learning 1,609 🚀
73 LLM Progress Plateau AI & Machine Learning 1,605 ➡️
74 ChatGPT on Hacker News AI & Machine Learning 1,571 📉
75 Israel Genocide Debate Politics & Society 1,558 ➡️
76 GitHub Copilot Experiences AI & Machine Learning 1,547 ➡️
77 Trump Crypto Scams Finance & Crypto 1,546 🚀
78 Anti-Web Scraping Measures Security 1,499 🚀
79 AI Profitability Concerns AI & Machine Learning 1,493 🚀
80 AI Image Generation AI & Machine Learning 1,485 📉
81 Fascism Definition Debate Politics & Society 1,485 ➡️
82 Data Centers DevOps & Infrastructure 1,474 ➡️
83 Custom GPTs & AI Tools AI & Machine Learning 1,465 ➡️
84 LLM Costs and Commoditization AI & Machine Learning 1,462 🚀
85 DEI Controversy Politics & Society 1,446 ➡️
86 AI Limitations AI & Machine Learning 1,433 🚀
87 LLM Benchmark Comparisons AI & Machine Learning 1,422 ➡️
88 Waymo vs Tesla Self-Driving AI & Machine Learning 1,420 ➡️
89 LLM Benchmark Skepticism AI & Machine Learning 1,407 🚀
90 LLM Inference Costs AI & Machine Learning 1,398 ➡️
91 Israel-Palestine Conflict Debate Politics & Society 1,394 ➡️
92 AGI Definition Debate AI & Machine Learning 1,391 ➡️
93 OpenAI Data Privacy AI & Machine Learning 1,386 ➡️
94 Autism Spectrum Debate Health 1,385 ➡️
95 AGI Timeline Debate AI & Machine Learning 1,380 ➡️
96 Gaza Civilian Casualties Politics & Society 1,369 ➡️
97 OpenAI Openness Irony AI & Machine Learning 1,362 ➡️
98 ICE Enforcement Controversy Politics & Society 1,337 🚀
99 Tailscale vs WireGuard DevOps & Infrastructure 1,333 ➡️
100 Privacy-Preserving Age Verification Politics & Society 1,328 🚀