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Thursday, September 17, 2026

AI humanizer and detector search interest both hit 100 today in a synchronized arms race, while Anthropic's major Claude announcements failed to move search trends at all.

14 items|9 trends analyzed|Regions: US

Ongoing Stories(3)

Opencode Is the Last Open-Source Coding Agent Standing

Major Update

Opencode search interest bounced 116% from its September low of 31 to 67, suggesting renewed developer attention after the broader AI coding agent collapse.

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AI Coding Agent Interest Collapses 94% From June Peak

Winding Down

Interest has flatlined at 4, down 96% from the July peak of 96, with no sign of recovery.

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Vibe Coding's August Fling Is Already Over

Winding Down

Vibe coding interest stabilized at 16-17, holding at roughly one-fifth of its late-August peak.

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Visualizations(5)

AI Humanizer vs AI Detector: The Arms Race Peaks

AI detector interest surged 245% from 29 to 100 since June, while AI humanizer interest climbed 300% from 6 to 24, with both categories peaking simultaneously today as detection-bypass demand escalates.

Opencode Recovers From September Lows

Opencode search interest bounced 116% from its September low of 31 to 67, though it remains 26% below its June baseline of 90.

The Rising Query Graveyard: Four More Victims

Hermes Agent peaked at 100 in June and has fallen 76% to 24, while Vidrush AI and r.jina.ai collapsed to zero after July spikes, and Hostinger AI Builder dropped 83% from its August high of 64.

Claude AI Search Interest Ignores Major Product Launch

Claude AI search interest fell 42% from its June high of 93 to 54, showing no bounce from Anthropic's September 16 announcements of Claude Docs, Slides, and Fable 5.1.

AI Coding Agent & Vibe Coding Post-Collapse Trajectory

AI coding agent interest flatlined at 4, down 89% from its July peak of 37, while vibe coding stabilized at 17 after crashing 76% from its August high of 72.

Key Insights(4)

Hypotheses(2)