Model Comparison
Model Editorial Structural Class Conf SETL Theme
@cf/meta/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct lite ND ND 0.83
@cf/meta/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct lite 0.00 -0.20 Neutral 1.00 0.20 Technology AI
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 +0.20 +0.30 Mild positive 0.05 -0.12 Information Integrity & Digital Authenticity
Section @cf/meta/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct lite @cf/meta/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct lite claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Preamble ND ND ND
Article 1 ND ND ND
Article 2 ND ND ND
Article 3 ND ND ND
Article 4 ND ND ND
Article 5 ND ND ND
Article 6 ND ND ND
Article 7 ND ND ND
Article 8 ND ND ND
Article 9 ND ND ND
Article 10 ND ND ND
Article 11 ND ND ND
Article 12 ND ND 0.15
Article 13 ND ND ND
Article 14 ND ND ND
Article 15 ND ND ND
Article 16 ND ND ND
Article 17 ND ND ND
Article 18 ND ND ND
Article 19 ND ND 0.27
Article 20 ND ND ND
Article 21 ND ND 0.20
Article 22 ND ND ND
Article 23 ND ND ND
Article 24 ND ND ND
Article 25 ND ND ND
Article 26 ND ND ND
Article 27 ND ND ND
Article 28 ND ND ND
Article 29 ND ND ND
Article 30 ND ND ND
+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
Preamble: ND — Preamble Preamble: No Data — Preamble P Article 1: ND — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood Article 1: No Data — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: ND — Non-Discrimination Article 2: No Data — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: ND — Life, Liberty, Security Article 3: No Data — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: ND — No Slavery Article 4: No Data — No Slavery 4 Article 5: ND — No Torture Article 5: No Data — No Torture 5 Article 6: ND — Legal Personhood Article 6: No Data — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: ND — Equality Before Law Article 7: No Data — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: ND — Right to Remedy Article 8: No Data — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention Article 9: No Data — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: ND — Fair Hearing Article 10: No Data — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: ND — Presumption of Innocence Article 11: No Data — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: +0.15 — Privacy 12 Article 13: ND — Freedom of Movement Article 13: No Data — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: ND — Asylum Article 14: No Data — Asylum 14 Article 15: ND — Nationality Article 15: No Data — Nationality 15 Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family Article 16: No Data — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: ND — Property Article 17: No Data — Property 17 Article 18: ND — Freedom of Thought Article 18: No Data — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.27 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: ND — Assembly & Association Article 20: No Data — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: +0.20 — Political Participation 21 Article 22: ND — Social Security Article 22: No Data — Social Security 22 Article 23: ND — Work & Equal Pay Article 23: No Data — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: ND — Rest & Leisure Article 24: No Data — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: ND — Standard of Living Article 25: No Data — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: ND — Education Article 26: No Data — Education 26 Article 27: ND — Cultural Participation Article 27: No Data — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: ND — Social & International Order Article 28: No Data — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: ND — Duties to Community Article 29: No Data — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: ND — No Destruction of Rights Article 30: No Data — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
E
+0.20
S
+0.30
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 +0.20 Editorial-dominant
FW Ratio 54% 7 facts · 6 inferences
Agreement Moderate 2 models · spread ±0.144
Evidence 6% coverage
3M 1L 27 ND
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.00 (0 articles) Security: 0.00 (0 articles) Legal: 0.00 (0 articles) Privacy & Movement: 0.15 (1 articles) Personal: 0.00 (0 articles) Expression: 0.24 (2 articles) Economic & Social: 0.00 (0 articles) Cultural: 0.00 (0 articles) Order & Duties: 0.00 (0 articles)
Editorial Channel
What the content says
+0.25
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
ND

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
ND

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.

ND
Preamble Preamble

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

ND
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood

No discussion of equality and dignity of all humans.

ND
Article 2 Non-Discrimination

No discussion of non-discrimination or equal rights.

ND
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

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

ND
Article 4 No Slavery

No slavery or servitude discussed.

ND
Article 5 No Torture

No discussion of torture or cruel/degrading treatment.

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood

Not addressed in content.

ND
Article 7 Equality Before Law

No discussion of equal protection before law.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy

No discussion of remedies for rights violations.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

Not addressed.

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing

No discussion of fair and public hearing.

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

Not addressed.

ND
Article 13 Freedom of Movement

No discussion of freedom of movement.

ND
Article 14 Asylum

Not addressed.

ND
Article 15 Nationality

No discussion of nationality.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family

Not addressed.

ND
Article 17 Property

No discussion of property rights.

ND
Article 18 Freedom of Thought

Not addressed.

ND
Article 20 Assembly & Association

No discussion of assembly or association rights.

ND
Article 22 Social Security

Not addressed.

ND
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay

No discussion of work or labor rights.

ND
Article 24 Rest & Leisure

Not addressed.

ND
Article 25 Standard of Living

Not addressed.

ND
Article 26 Education

No discussion of education.

ND
Article 27 Cultural Participation

Not addressed.

ND
Article 28 Social & International Order

No discussion of international/social order.

ND
Article 29 Duties to Community

Not addressed.

ND
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

No discussion of preventing UDHR abuse.

Structural Channel
What the site does
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
+0.30
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.

ND
Preamble Preamble

No structural signals observable regarding UDHR preamble commitments.

ND
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood

No structural implications for equal dignity.

ND
Article 2 Non-Discrimination

No structural signals regarding discrimination.

ND
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

No structural implications.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery

No structural signals.

ND
Article 5 No Torture

No structural implications.

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood

No structural signals.

ND
Article 7 Equality Before Law

No structural signals.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy

No structural signals.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

No structural signals.

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing

No structural signals.

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

No structural signals.

ND
Article 12 Privacy
Medium Advocacy

No direct structural implications observable.

ND
Article 13 Freedom of Movement

No structural signals.

ND
Article 14 Asylum

No structural signals.

ND
Article 15 Nationality

No structural signals.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family

No structural signals.

ND
Article 17 Property

No structural signals.

ND
Article 18 Freedom of Thought

No structural signals.

ND
Article 20 Assembly & Association

No structural signals.

ND
Article 21 Political Participation
Low Framing

No direct structural implications observable.

ND
Article 22 Social Security

No structural signals.

ND
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay

No structural signals.

ND
Article 24 Rest & Leisure

No structural signals.

ND
Article 25 Standard of Living

No structural signals.

ND
Article 26 Education

No structural signals.

ND
Article 27 Cultural Participation

No structural signals.

ND
Article 28 Social & International Order

No structural signals.

ND
Article 29 Duties to Community

No structural signals.

ND
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

No structural signals.

Supplementary Signals
How this content communicates, beyond directional lean. Learn more
Epistemic Quality
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
No manipulative rhetoric detected
0 techniques detected
Emotional Tone
Emotional character: positive/negative, intensity, authority
measured
Valence
-0.1
Arousal
0.3
Dominance
0.4
Transparency
Does the content identify its author and disclose interests?
0.33
✓ Author ✗ Conflicts ✗ Funding
More signals: context, framing & audience
Solution Orientation
Does this content offer solutions or only describe problems?
0.39 problem only
Reader Agency
0.3
Stakeholder Voice
Whose perspectives are represented in this content?
0.35 2 perspectives
Speaks: individuals
About: individualsinstitution
Temporal Framing
Is this content looking backward, at the present, or forward?
present immediate
Geographic Scope
What geographic area does this content cover?
global
United States
Complexity
How accessible is this content to a general audience?
moderate medium jargon domain specific
Longitudinal 208 HN snapshots · 68 evals
+1 0 −1 HN
Audit Trail 88 entries
2026-03-16 03:22 eval_success PSQ evaluated: g-PSQ=0.120 (3 dims) - -
2026-03-16 03:22 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
2026-03-16 03:22 eval_success Lite evaluated: Neutral (-0.08) - -
2026-03-16 03:22 model_divergence Cross-model spread 0.29 exceeds threshold (2 models) - -
2026-03-16 03:22 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
2026-03-16 03:22 rater_validation_warn Lite validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 1W 0R - -
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 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 18:16 eval Evaluated by llama-4-scout-wai-psq: +0.12 (Mild positive) 0.00
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