Technology Jul 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Ask HN: Add flag for AI-generated articles

Should HN add the ability to flag articles as AI-generated? This doesn't have to act as a regular flag, i.e., it won't de-rank the article; it could just show up as an indicator, allowing others (like myself) who don't like reading AI-generated text, to skip it.Open questions:1. Why is the regular...

HA
Hacker News
by levkk

Should HN add the ability to flag articles as AI-generated? This doesn't have to act as a regular flag, i.e., it won't de-rank the article; it could just show up as an indicator, allowing others (like myself) who don't like reading AI-generated text, to skip it.

Open questions:

1. Why is the regular voting system not enough?

2. Should HN change in response to the gen AI era? It has been successful not changing fundamentals.


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48886741

Points: 99

# Comments: 45

HA
Source

This article was originally published by Hacker News and written by levkk.

Read original article on Hacker News
Back to Discover

Reading List