Ask HN: Can we please limit the AI news flood?

Article summary

The author of the post expresses concern that the Hacker News feed is dominated by AI-related news, pushing out other interesting and relevant topics. The author suggests that this might be due to the current hype cycle around AI and proposes that the site's curators consider giving more visibility to non-AI articles or introducing tagging to help filter content. The author believes that this would help to create a more balanced and diverse feed. The post includes examples of non-AI articles that the author thinks are interesting and worthy of discussion.

Main themes

• AI hype cycle
• Hacker News feed diversity
• Content filtering
• Alternative platforms
• Industry trends
• Technology applications

What commenters say

• The current dominance of AI-related news on Hacker News is a reflection of the industry's current hype cycle.
• The site's feed has become too focused on AI, pushing out other interesting and relevant topics.
• Alternative solutions, such as filtered front pages or other websites, can help to address the issue but are not a long-term solution.
• Some commenters argue that the AI hype cycle is not yet at its peak and that the technology still has a lot to offer.
• Others believe that the industry is wasting talented people's time and ambition by over-hyping AI.
• The use of AI to filter out AI-related articles is seen as ironic by some, but also as a useful application of the technology.
• The sheer volume of AI-related news is drowning out other topics, making it difficult for non-AI articles to gain traction.
• Some commenters suggest that users who are not interested in AI should consider alternative platforms or websites.
• The proportion of AI-related articles on Hacker News can be as high as 75% on some days, according to some estimates.