Saturday, September 5, 2026
Hermes AI Agent is capturing developer mindshare as OpenClaw collapses, while Medvi's 18x search surge exposes both the promise and regulatory risk of AI-native telehealth. Most other +500% breakout queries turned out to be low-base mirages with near-zero absolute traction.
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OpenClaw
Winding DownOpenClaw collapsed to 1-5 across datasets as developers migrate to Hermes AI Agent.
See previous coverageCoding Assistants
Winding DownAI coding agent interest hit 1, completing the category-wide extinction event.
See previous coverageGemini Photo Editing
Still TrendingRising queries still show +2700% gains but absolute daily interest remains flat.
See previous coverageVisualizations(4)
The AI Agent Category Collapse Is Now Complete
Broad 'AI agent' interest fell 84% from a June peak of 99 to 16 by September, while OpenClaw dropped 85% from 34 to 5 and 'AI coding agent' collapsed 90% from 10 to 1.
Hermes AI Agent: From Launch Hype to August Trough and Back
Hermes AI Agent peaked at 86 in June, crashed to 0 by August 19, and is recovering to 6-8 as developers migrate from OpenClaw to the Nous Research successor.
Medvi Search Interest Surges 18x in Three Weeks
Medvi climbed from a baseline of 1 in mid-August to 18 by September 5, a sustained spike driven by AI-native telehealth curiosity, GLP-1 demand, and regulatory controversy.
Breakout Mirage Check: Medvi Is the Only One With Absolute Traction
Among four tools with +500% rising queries, only Medvi showed sustained absolute growth peaking at 18, while Hermes, Runable, and Google Flow remained between 0 and 2.