Monday, September 28, 2026
AI search interest has entered a universal autumn trough, with documentation queries down 95% and AI agent frameworks down 92% from June peaks. Every rising query breakout we verified today was a phantom, while ChatGPT remains the only major model growing in search.
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Coding Agent Winter
Major UpdateAI agent framework interest has collapsed further, falling from 13 in July to just 1 today — a 92% decline that deepens the winter.
See previous coverageRising Query Graveyard
Major UpdateEight new phantom breakouts verified today: OpenClaw, Hermes AI, Runable AI, Skywork AI, Moltbook, Whisk AI, Pippit AI, and AI Mode Google all appeared as 'Breakout' or +500% rising queries while their 3-month trends show decline or flatlines.
See previous coverageClaude AI Interest Collapses
Still TrendingClaude AI remains flat near all-time search lows (2-3) despite a phantom +200% rising query suggesting recovery.
See previous coverageGoogle Flow Is Winning the AI Creative Discovery War
Winding DownGoogle Flow interest has declined from 61 in June to 31 today, continuing its slow fade from peak summer attention.
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AI Search Interest Has Collapsed Across Every Vertical
Documentation interest fell 95% from its June peak of 65 to just 3 today. AI agent framework searches collapsed 92% from 13 to 1, while GitHub and data center interest are down 73% and 76% respectively from summer highs.
ChatGPT Is the Only Foundation Model Growing in Search
ChatGPT search interest rose 23% from 51 in late June to 63 today, while Claude AI flatlined near all-time lows of 2-3 and generic 'AI agent' queries collapsed 75% from 4 to 1 over the same period.
OpenClaw 'Breakout' Was Actually an 81% Decline
OpenClaw appeared as a 'Breakout' rising query for 'AI agent' searches, but its 3-month trend reveals a steady fall from 73 in late June to 14 today — an 81% decline masked by day-to-day volatility.
Saily App: From Breakout to Zero in Eight Days
Saily App hit a perfect 100 search-interest peak on September 20 after appearing as a +1,450% rising query, then crashed to 0 by September 28 — a complete hype cycle in under two weeks.
Developer Documentation Interest Just Fell Off a Cliff
Documentation search interest plummeted 95% from a June peak of 65 to just 3 today, while GitHub queries fell 73% from 66 to 18 over the same 3-month window — suggesting developer tooling curiosity has evaporated since summer.