Ask HN: Add flag for AI-generated articles
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HN proposes allowing users to flag AI-generated articles with an indicator instead of moderation.
A user suggests adding a flag for AI-generated articles on HN that would show an indicator rather than de-rank content. The flag would let readers skip AI-generated text they dislike. The proposal raises two open questions: whether the regular voting system is sufficient, and whether HN should change in response to the generative AI era after years of stability.
What commenters are saying
Commenters split: some want AI-generated submissions outright banned, citing broken effort balance and self-promotion; others flag enforcement difficulty, noting AI checkers are unreliable and false accusations could insult human authors. A few point to YC's AI investments as a conflict of interest. One commenter recounts being harassed on Lobsters for using Claude in their work, warned against over-stigmatization.