2026

Top topics discussed on Hacker News in 2026

31,960 comments analyzed

# Topic Category Comments in 2026 Trend
1 Diseased vs Deceased Confusion Other 3,830 ➡️
2 GamerGate Wiki Drama Gaming 3,471 ➡️
3 Claude Code AI & Machine Learning 1,155 🚀
4 Venezuela Political Crisis Politics & Society 810 🚀
5 LLM-Assisted Coding AI & Machine Learning 797 🚀
6 Clickable Links Web Development 739 ➡️
7 US Greenland Acquisition Politics & Society 716 🚀
8 LLM Agents Debate AI & Machine Learning 697 🚀
9 ICE Enforcement Controversy Politics & Society 554 🚀
10 AI Coding Assistants AI & Machine Learning 553 🚀
11 AI-Generated Code Review AI & Machine Learning 484 🚀
12 Personal Websites Sharing Web Development 423 ➡️
13 AI Coding Assistants AI & Machine Learning 384 🚀
14 NAT Firewall Security Debate Security 384 ➡️
15 LLMs in Programming AI & Machine Learning 368 🚀
16 AI Hype Fatigue AI & Machine Learning 327 ➡️
17 AI Coding Productivity AI & Machine Learning 327 🚀
18 Suspecting AI-Generated Content AI & Machine Learning 309 ➡️
19 LLM Criticism on HN AI & Machine Learning 300 🚀
20 LLM Detection Accusations AI & Machine Learning 290 ➡️
21 LLM Security Risks AI & Machine Learning 286 🚀
22 Tailwind CSS Debate Web Development 284 📉
23 Stack Overflow Moderation Other 283 ➡️
24 US Invasion Threats Politics & Society 277 ➡️
25 HN AI Polarization AI & Machine Learning 273 🚀
26 Iran-US Relations Debate Politics & Society 272 ➡️
27 AI Replacing Developers Career & Jobs 249 ➡️
28 Prediction Markets Finance & Crypto 247 ➡️
29 LLM Capabilities Debate AI & Machine Learning 245 🚀
30 AI Subscription vs API Costs AI & Machine Learning 241 ➡️
31 Chinese EV Competition Startups & Business 239 🚀
32 USD Reserve Currency Status Finance & Crypto 235 ➡️
33 Anthropic vs OpenAI AI & Machine Learning 233 🚀
34 US-Europe Relations Tensions Politics & Society 232 🚀
35 IPv6 Adoption Debate DevOps & Infrastructure 227 ➡️
36 Trump Administration Policies Politics & Society 222 🚀
37 LLM-Authored Article Suspicion AI & Machine Learning 216 🚀
38 AI-Generated Music Debate AI & Machine Learning 212 ➡️
39 LLM Agents and Tools AI & Machine Learning 210 ➡️
40 Ashli Babbitt Shooting Politics & Society 209 ➡️
41 LLM Hype Debate AI & Machine Learning 204 🚀
42 Trump Authoritarianism Debate Politics & Society 204 🚀
43 NSFW AI Image Generation AI & Machine Learning 203 ➡️
44 US Foreign Policy Hypocrisy Politics & Society 200 ➡️
45 AI Productivity Tool Debate AI & Machine Learning 200 🚀
46 Trump Comparisons Politics & Society 196 🚀
47 NATO Role and Membership Politics & Society 196 📉
48 Tariffs Economic Impact Politics & Society 194 🚀
49 HN Duplicate Flags Other 194 🚀
50 Russia's Geopolitical Role Politics & Society 191 📉
51 LLM Coding Comparisons AI & Machine Learning 190 🚀
52 LLMs Thinking Debate AI & Machine Learning 187 ➡️
53 IPv6 Networking Challenges DevOps & Infrastructure 187 ➡️
54 International Law Enforceability Politics & Society 185 ➡️
55 Tailscale vs WireGuard DevOps & Infrastructure 184 ➡️
56 IPv6 vs NAT DevOps & Infrastructure 184 ➡️
57 LLM Error Stubbornness AI & Machine Learning 181 ➡️
58 Starlink Internet Solution Hardware 177 ➡️
59 Local LLM Support AI & Machine Learning 176 ➡️
60 US-EU-China Geopolitics Politics & Society 176 🚀
61 Tesla Autopilot Experiences AI & Machine Learning 175 📉
62 Alternative Site Recommendations Startups & Business 172 ➡️
63 Windows 11 Criticism Hardware 172 ➡️
64 Blog Link Requests Other 171 ➡️
65 Vegan Protein Debate Health 171 📉
66 Legal vs Illegal Immigration Politics & Society 171 🚀
67 AI Hype Skepticism AI & Machine Learning 169 ➡️
68 HN Thread Links Other 167 ➡️
69 Linux Desktop Usability Open Source 167 ➡️
70 UI Icon Usability Other 167 ➡️
71 Cursor AI Coding Tool AI & Machine Learning 166 🚀
72 Em-Dash AI Detection AI & Machine Learning 166 🚀
73 Gemini AI Model AI & Machine Learning 164 🚀
74 LLMs Training Data Debate AI & Machine Learning 162 ➡️
75 US Government Dissent Politics & Society 161 ➡️
76 US Oil Geopolitics Politics & Society 161 📉
77 AI Usefulness Debate AI & Machine Learning 160 🚀
78 IPv6 Adoption and Support DevOps & Infrastructure 158 ➡️
79 AI Profitability Concerns AI & Machine Learning 158 🚀
80 AI Code Generation AI & Machine Learning 157 ➡️
81 US Alliances vs Interests Politics & Society 157 ➡️
82 LLM Anthropomorphization Debate AI & Machine Learning 156 ➡️
83 Pickup Trucks Debate Politics & Society 156 📉
84 Link Sharing Other 155 ➡️
85 Linux Gaming Viability Gaming 154 ➡️
86 LLM Context Windows AI & Machine Learning 154 ➡️
87 LLM Output Evaluation AI & Machine Learning 154 🚀
88 Archive.ph Links Other 153 ➡️
89 Solitude vs Loneliness Health 151 📉
90 Trump's Tariffs Politics & Society 151 🚀
91 Privacy-Preserving Age Verification Politics & Society 151 🚀
92 EU Scope Clarifications Politics & Society 150 ➡️
93 Ditching Windows for Linux Open Source 149 ➡️
94 Prompt Engineering AI & Machine Learning 149 ➡️
95 C++ Smart Pointers Programming Languages 149 ➡️
96 Act of War Debate Politics & Society 149 ➡️
97 Ozempic Weight Loss Debate Health 148 ➡️
98 Presidential Immunity Debate Politics & Society 147 🚀
99 LLM Progress Plateau AI & Machine Learning 147 ➡️
100 LLM Costs and Commoditization AI & Machine Learning 146 🚀