An AI Is Now Reading Hacker News For You. Here’s Why That’s Terrifying.
A new MCP server lets AI agents analyze Hacker News sentiment and suggest trending threads. It’s a clever engineering feat, but it’s also a precursor to algorithmic gatekeeping. When we outsource our sense-making to machines, we don’t just save time—we surrender our ability to collectively decide what matters. The convenience is real, but so is the cost.