Tracking 11,709 AI launches on Hacker News
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Hacker News Show HN posts about AI products from 2022 through 2025, totaling 11,709, were checked for whether their websites still run. Launches rose sharply, reaching nearly 60 a day in 2026, but newer cohorts die faster: 42% of 2025 launches were dead within 18 months, versus 10% for 2022.…