+0.20 How much of HN is AI?

Name: HRCB Evaluation: How much of HN is AI?
Item: How much of HN is AI?
Rating: 0.208
Author: Human Rights Observatory

Alpha This system is experimental. Scores and classifications are early-stage research and may be unreliable. Methodology →

Model: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 +0.20 @cf/meta/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct lite ND @cf/meta/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct lite 0.00 Compare

+0.20	How much of HN is AI? (lcamtuf.substack.com S:+0.30 )
	102 points by surprisetalk 4 days ago \| 56 comments on HN \| Mild positive Moderate agreement (2 models) Editorial · v3.7 · 2026-03-16 00:43:40 0

Summary Information Transparency Acknowledges

This article reports empirical analysis of AI-generated content prevalence on Hacker News, examining the proportion of comments likely authored by AI systems. The content engages primarily with Article 19 (freedom of information and expression) through transparent analysis and Article 27 (participation in cultural and scientific life) by examining discourse composition, while remaining largely neutral on other UDHR dimensions.

Rights Tensions 1 pair

Art 12 ↔ Art 19 — Analysis of AI content prevalence prioritizes transparency about information sources over potential privacy concerns for human users whose content is analyzed comparatively without explicit privacy protections acknowledged.

Article Heatmap

Negative Neutral Positive No Data

Aggregates

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Weighted Mean	+0.21	Unweighted Mean	+0.21
Max	+0.27 Article 19	Min	+0.15 Article 12
Signal	3	No Data	28
Volatility	0.05 (Low)
Negative	0	Channels	E: 0.6 S: 0.4
SETL ℹ	+0.20	Editorial-dominant
FW Ratio ℹ	54%	7 facts · 6 inferences
Agreement	Moderate	2 models · spread ±0.144

Evidence 6% coverage ℹ

  3M  1L  27 ND 

Theme Radar

Editorial Channel

What the content says

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Article 19 Freedom of Expression

Medium Advocacy Framing

Editorial

+0.25

SETL

-0.12

Content examines the integrity of information and discourse on Hacker News by investigating AI content prevalence. Implicitly advocates for transparency and honest communication in public discourse.

+0.20

Article 21 Political Participation

Low Framing

Editorial

+0.20

SETL

Content implicitly engages with democratic principles by examining the integrity of information in public discourse forums. Investigating whether Hacker News reflects authentic human participation touches on democratic legitimacy.

+0.15

Article 12 Privacy

Medium Advocacy

Editorial

+0.15

SETL

Content discusses AI-generated content on Hacker News and questions the authenticity of human-submitted information, implicitly raising concerns about invasion of privacy and exposure through automated systems.

Preamble Preamble

Content does not directly engage with UDHR preamble or its foundational dignity/equality principles.

Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood

No discussion of equality and dignity of all humans.

Article 2 Non-Discrimination

No discussion of non-discrimination or equal rights.

Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

Content does not address life, liberty, or security of person.

Article 4 No Slavery

No slavery or servitude discussed.

Article 5 No Torture

No discussion of torture or cruel/degrading treatment.

Article 6 Legal Personhood

Not addressed in content.

Article 7 Equality Before Law

No discussion of equal protection before law.

Article 8 Right to Remedy

No discussion of remedies for rights violations.

Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

Not addressed.

Article 10 Fair Hearing

No discussion of fair and public hearing.

Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

Not addressed.

Article 13 Freedom of Movement

No discussion of freedom of movement.

Article 14 Asylum

Not addressed.

Article 15 Nationality

No discussion of nationality.

Article 16 Marriage & Family

Not addressed.

Article 17 Property

No discussion of property rights.

Article 18 Freedom of Thought

Not addressed.

Article 20 Assembly & Association

No discussion of assembly or association rights.

Article 22 Social Security

Not addressed.

Article 23 Work & Equal Pay

No discussion of work or labor rights.

Article 24 Rest & Leisure

Not addressed.

Article 25 Standard of Living

Not addressed.

Article 26 Education

No discussion of education.

Article 27 Cultural Participation

Not addressed.

Article 28 Social & International Order

No discussion of international/social order.

Article 29 Duties to Community

Not addressed.

Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

No discussion of preventing UDHR abuse.

Structural Channel

What the site does

Domain Context Profile

Element	Modifier	Affects	Note
Legal & Terms
Privacy	—		Substack privacy policy not directly evaluated; on-domain content insufficient to assess
Terms of Service	—		ToS not directly examined in page content
Identity & Mission
Mission	—		Author bio/mission not present in provided content extract
Editorial Code	—		No explicit editorial standards visible in provided content
Ownership	—		Substack-hosted independent newsletter; ownership structure not detailed
Access & Distribution
Access Model	0.00	Article 19	Content accessible without paywall; free access to information supports Article 19
Ad/Tracking	—		Ad/tracking practices not observable in provided content
Accessibility	—		No accessibility-specific signals observable in provided content

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Article 19 Freedom of Expression

Medium Advocacy Framing

Structural

+0.30

Context Modifier

0.00

SETL

-0.12

Article published on free-access Substack platform without paywall; content publicly available supports information access. Newsletter format enables unrestricted distribution of analysis.

Preamble Preamble

No structural signals observable regarding UDHR preamble commitments.

Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood

No structural implications for equal dignity.

Article 2 Non-Discrimination

No structural signals regarding discrimination.

Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

No structural implications.

Article 4 No Slavery

No structural signals.

Article 5 No Torture

No structural implications.

Article 6 Legal Personhood

No structural signals.

Article 7 Equality Before Law

No structural signals.

Article 8 Right to Remedy

No structural signals.

Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

No structural signals.

Article 10 Fair Hearing

No structural signals.

Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

No structural signals.

Article 12 Privacy

Medium Advocacy

No direct structural implications observable.

Article 13 Freedom of Movement

No structural signals.

Article 14 Asylum

No structural signals.

Article 15 Nationality

No structural signals.

Article 16 Marriage & Family

No structural signals.

Article 17 Property

No structural signals.

Article 18 Freedom of Thought

No structural signals.

Article 20 Assembly & Association

No structural signals.

Article 21 Political Participation

Low Framing

No direct structural implications observable.

Article 22 Social Security

No structural signals.

Article 23 Work & Equal Pay

No structural signals.

Article 24 Rest & Leisure

No structural signals.

Article 25 Standard of Living

No structural signals.

Article 26 Education

No structural signals.

Article 27 Cultural Participation

No structural signals.

Article 28 Social & International Order

No structural signals.

Article 29 Duties to Community

No structural signals.

Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

No structural signals.

Supplementary Signals

How this content communicates, beyond directional lean. Learn more

Epistemic Quality ℹ

How well-sourced and evidence-based is this content?

0.64 medium claims

Sources		0.7
Evidence		0.6
Uncertainty		0.6
Purpose		0.8

Propaganda Flags ℹ

No manipulative rhetoric detected

0 techniques detected

Emotional Tone ℹ

Emotional character: positive/negative, intensity, authority

measured

Valence		-0.1
Arousal		0.3
Dominance		0.4

Transparency ℹ

Does the content identify its author and disclose interests?

0.33

✓ Author ✗ Conflicts ✗ Funding

More signals: context, framing & audience

Solution Orientation ℹ

Does this content offer solutions or only describe problems?

0.39 problem only

Reader Agency

0.3

Stakeholder Voice ℹ

Whose perspectives are represented in this content?

0.35 2 perspectives

Speaks: individuals

About: individualsinstitution

Temporal Framing ℹ

Is this content looking backward, at the present, or forward?

present immediate

Geographic Scope ℹ

What geographic area does this content cover?

global

United States

Complexity ℹ

How accessible is this content to a general audience?

moderate medium jargon domain specific

Longitudinal 208 HN snapshots · 66 evals

Audit Trail 86 entries

2026-03-16 00:44	eval_success	Evaluated: Mild positive (0.21)	- -
2026-03-16 00:44	model_divergence	Cross-model spread 0.29 exceeds threshold (2 models)	- -
2026-03-16 00:44	eval	Evaluated by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001: +0.21 (Mild positive) 20,268 tokens +0.02
2026-03-16 00:43	eval_success	Evaluated: Mild positive (0.19)	- -
2026-03-16 00:43	model_divergence	Cross-model spread 0.27 exceeds threshold (2 models)	- -
2026-03-16 00:43	eval	Evaluated by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001: +0.19 (Mild positive) 20,534 tokens
2026-03-14 17:12	eval_success	PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.120 (3 dims)	- -
2026-03-14 17:12	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-14 17:10	eval_success	Lite evaluated: Neutral (-0.08)	- -
2026-03-14 17:10	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-14 17:10	rater_validation_warn	Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 0R	- -
2026-03-13 23:28	eval_success	Lite evaluated: Neutral (-0.08)	- -
2026-03-13 23:28	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-13 23:28	rater_validation_warn	Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 0R	- -
2026-03-13 23:02	eval_success	PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.120 (3 dims)	- -
2026-03-13 23:02	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-13 22:11	eval_success	Lite evaluated: Neutral (-0.08)	- -
2026-03-13 22:11	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-13 22:11	rater_validation_warn	Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 0R	- -
2026-03-13 21:19	eval_success	PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.120 (3 dims)	- -
2026-03-13 21:19	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-13 20:34	eval_success	Lite evaluated: Neutral (-0.08)	- -
2026-03-13 20:34	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-13 20:34	rater_validation_warn	Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 0R	- -
2026-03-13 19:32	eval_success	PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.120 (3 dims)	- -
2026-03-13 19:32	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-13 19:08	eval_success	Lite evaluated: Neutral (-0.08)	- -
2026-03-13 19:08	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-13 19:08	rater_validation_warn	Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 0R	- -
2026-03-13 18:16	eval_success	PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.120 (3 dims)	- -
2026-03-13 18:16	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-13 17:56	eval_success	Lite evaluated: Neutral (-0.08)	- -
2026-03-13 17:56	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-13 16:41	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-13 16:22	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 23:09	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 22:54	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 20:41	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 20:23	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 19:12	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 18:55	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 17:51	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 17:12	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 16:31	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 15:33	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 15:06	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 14:09	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 13:48	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 13:24	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 13:07	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 12:45	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 12:30	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 12:09	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 12:01	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 11:47	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 11:40	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 11:25	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 11:18	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 10:55	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 10:37	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 09:35	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 09:24	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 08:57	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 08:46	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 08:22	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 08:11	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 07:47	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 07:36	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 07:10	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 07:02	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 06:35	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 06:26	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 06:00	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 05:52	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 05:24	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 05:17	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 04:47	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 04:42	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 04:13	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 04:07	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 03:37	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 03:32	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 03:01	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-12 02:57	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral) 0.00
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion
2026-03-12 02:25	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive)
2026-03-12 02:23	eval	Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai: -0.08 (Neutral)
	reasoning Technical article on AI content on Hacker News, no explicit rights discussion

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