This reading’s conditionsAs of 25 Sep 2026 13:30Z · 7 platforms · 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026
- As of
- 25 Sep 2026 13:30Z
- Coverage computed
- 27 Sep 2026 00:23Z
- Facts checked
- 27 Sep 2026 00:40:31Z
How posts were linked to the subject
- Unambiguous alias, V2
- 2 posts linked. Precision 93.3% (95% interval 84.1% to 97.4%), n 60 links judged, 0 unclear, run 18.
- Ambiguous alias, rule, V2
- 7 posts linked. Precision 98.3% (95% interval 91.1% to 99.7%), n 60 links judged, 0 unclear, run 18.
- Ambiguous alias, model, V2
- 1 posts not counted. Posts whose only match to Phi is an ambiguous name no rule settled aren’t counted: 1 on Reddit
Measured statements
Written by fixed rules from this reading’s stored figures. No model writes them.
6 statements withheld. n 9 people, below the threshold of 20 people. No posts about Phi on Hacker News between 31 August and 6 September 2026. No posts about Phi on arXiv between 31 August and 6 September 2026. Withheld for platforms not counted this week: Bluesky, Google News and Exa.
What this reading rests on
| Platform | Days counted | How the posts were collected |
|---|---|---|
| 7 of 7 | Loaded afterwards from an archive | |
| Hacker News | 7 of 7 | Loaded afterwards from an archive |
| arXiv | 7 of 7 | Loaded afterwards from an archive |
Not counted: Bluesky, YouTube, Google News and Exa, not being collected yet.
A day counts once it has settled: once the posts still expected for it are below the threshold, or, for posts loaded afterwards from an archive, once they’re loaded. Coverage day by day is in this reading’s conditions. How coverage is recorded.
This reading was made with methods that are still being validated. Every figure says which state it’s in.
Why: Its methods are still being validated.
- Released
- 2 Oct 2026
- Release
- 2026-W36
- Window
- 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026
- Version
- 1 · superseded
- Next release
- Wednesday 16 Sep 2026
- Method
- 005c-series-v2
Attention
How many people posted about Phi on each platform, and Phi’s share of that platform’s posts. One row per platform, each on its own terms.
Not counted this week. Bluesky, Google News and Exa have no day in this window that counts, so they have no figures here.
Reddit. People hidden: n 9 people, below the threshold of 20 people. Share and posts hidden: n 9 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
Hacker News. People hidden: n 0 people, below the threshold of 20 people. Share and posts hidden: n 0 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
arXiv. People not applicable: arXiv posts are articles, which have no authors, so people aren’t counted. Share and posts hidden: n 0 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
In development. Spam, bot and incentive posts were removed with labels that agree with a stronger model at κ 0.65, below the 0.80 needed to drop this mark. The agreement is model-to-model.
Posts published 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026, as of 25 Sep 2026 13:30Z; in development. People count distinct platform identities and are never added across platforms. Share is Phi’s posts over all posts AIDRAN captured on that platform in the window. Reddit’s posts include its comments. A normal share is phi's share of each platform's posts in the 13 earlier stored weeks of the same era (2026-W23, 2026-W24, 2026-W25, 2026-W26, 2026-W27, 2026-W28, 2026-W29, 2026-W30, 2026-W31, 2026-W32, 2026-W33, 2026-W34, 2026-W35), per platform. Its figures are in those readings. Choose any number to see what it rests on and the posts behind it.
Stored weeks
Phi in every week AIDRAN has stored so far, four weeks at a time (three on a phone), opening on this reading’s week.
W34–W36
W33–W36
People
Hidden
Hidden
Hidden
Hidden
W33
W34
W35
W36
Share of Reddit posts
Hidden
Hidden
Hidden
Hidden
W33
W34
W35
W36
Phi’s people and share of platform posts, W01–W40, 40 stored weeks. Each chart is on its own scale from all of them. All 40 are in development; the open dot is this reading. Why a week is hidden or ringed is in the notes on stored weeks at the foot of this page.
Communities
The communities the conversation about Phi happened in, grouped by platform.
Posts about Phi by community, 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026, as of 25 Sep 2026 13:30Z; in development. Each platform is drawn on its own scale. The word after each community is its type: who is there, not what it’s about (users are people who use one AI product; builders build with AI). A post counts once, in the community it was posted in.
Change
Nothing in this reading could be compared with the previous reading of Phi, for 24–30 Aug 2026.
10 measures not compared, and why
- People posting about Phi, Reddit. n 0 people between 24 and 30 August 2026, below the threshold of 100 people for a change. n 0 people between 31 August and 6 September 2026, below the threshold of 100 people for a change. Between 24 and 30 August 2026: n 9 people, below the threshold of 20 people. Between 31 August and 6 September 2026: n 9 people, below the threshold of 20 people.
- People posting about Phi, Bluesky. n 0 people between 24 and 30 August 2026, below the threshold of 100 people for a change. n 0 people between 31 August and 6 September 2026, below the threshold of 100 people for a change. Between 24 and 30 August 2026: Not counted this week: Bluesky has no day between 24 and 30 August 2026 that AIDRAN counts, so there's no figure to show. Between 31 August and 6 September 2026: Not counted this week: Bluesky has no day between 31 August and 6 September 2026 that AIDRAN counts, so there's no figure to show.
- People posting about Phi, Hacker News. n 0 people between 24 and 30 August 2026, below the threshold of 100 people for a change. n 0 people between 31 August and 6 September 2026, below the threshold of 100 people for a change. Between 24 and 30 August 2026: n 0 people, below the threshold of 20 people. Between 31 August and 6 September 2026: n 0 people, below the threshold of 20 people.
- People posting about Phi, arXiv. Between 24 and 30 August 2026: arXiv posts are articles, which have no authors, so people aren't counted. Between 31 August and 6 September 2026: arXiv posts are articles, which have no authors, so people aren't counted.
- People posting about Phi, Exa. Between 24 and 30 August 2026: Exa posts are articles, which have no authors, so people aren't counted. Between 31 August and 6 September 2026: Exa posts are articles, which have no authors, so people aren't counted.
- Phi’s share of Reddit posts. n 10 posts between 24 and 30 August 2026, below the threshold of 100 posts for a change. n 9 posts between 31 August and 6 September 2026, below the threshold of 100 posts for a change. Between 24 and 30 August 2026: n 10 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts. Between 31 August and 6 September 2026: n 9 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
- Phi’s share of Bluesky posts. n 0 posts between 24 and 30 August 2026, below the threshold of 100 posts for a change. n 0 posts between 31 August and 6 September 2026, below the threshold of 100 posts for a change. Between 24 and 30 August 2026: Not counted this week: Bluesky has no day between 24 and 30 August 2026 that AIDRAN counts, so there's no figure to show. Between 31 August and 6 September 2026: Not counted this week: Bluesky has no day between 31 August and 6 September 2026 that AIDRAN counts, so there's no figure to show.
- Phi’s share of Hacker News posts. n 0 posts between 24 and 30 August 2026, below the threshold of 100 posts for a change. n 0 posts between 31 August and 6 September 2026, below the threshold of 100 posts for a change. Between 24 and 30 August 2026: n 0 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts. Between 31 August and 6 September 2026: n 0 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
- Phi’s share of arXiv posts. n 0 posts between 24 and 30 August 2026, below the threshold of 100 posts for a change. n 0 posts between 31 August and 6 September 2026, below the threshold of 100 posts for a change. Between 24 and 30 August 2026: n 0 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts. Between 31 August and 6 September 2026: n 0 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
- Phi’s share of Exa posts. n 0 posts between 24 and 30 August 2026, below the threshold of 100 posts for a change. n 0 posts between 31 August and 6 September 2026, below the threshold of 100 posts for a change. Between 24 and 30 August 2026: Not counted this week: Exa has no day between 24 and 30 August 2026 that AIDRAN counts, so there's no figure to show. Between 31 August and 6 September 2026: Not counted this week: Exa has no day between 31 August and 6 September 2026 that AIDRAN counts, so there's no figure to show.
Change compares this reading with the previous stored reading of the same subject, usually last week’s, and both endpoints stay visible with their dates. Each value carries its n; open it for its full conditions, coverage included. Stored weeks, above, cross eras, which marks a change in how weeks were captured: March era weeks were rebuilt from archives, with live capture from 7 Mar to 31 May, Archive backfill weeks were backfilled from archives (Reddit, Hacker News and arXiv only) and September era weeks were captured live from 16 Sep and filled in from archives.
Conditions
What every figure on this page rests on.
- As of
- 25 Sep 2026 13:30Z
- Coverage computed
- 27 Sep 2026 00:23Z
- Facts checked
- 27 Sep 2026 00:40:31Z
- Posts without facts
- 0
- Author coverage basis
- posts with an identifiable platform identity; article sources have none by definition
Coverage in this window, day by day for each platform, is drawn once: in the conditions rail beside the measured statements.
Coverage in this window
- 2026-08-31 · backfilled
- 2026-09-01 · backfilled
- 2026-09-02 · backfilled
- 2026-09-03 · backfilled
- 2026-09-04 · backfilled
- 2026-09-05 · backfilled
- 2026-09-06 · backfilled
Bluesky
- 2026-08-31 · not started
- 2026-09-01 · not started
- 2026-09-02 · not started
- 2026-09-03 · not started
- 2026-09-04 · not started
- 2026-09-05 · not started
- 2026-09-06 · not started
YouTube
- 2026-08-31 · not started
- 2026-09-01 · not started
- 2026-09-02 · not started
- 2026-09-03 · not started
- 2026-09-04 · not started
- 2026-09-05 · not started
- 2026-09-06 · not started
Hacker News
- 2026-08-31 · backfilled
- 2026-09-01 · backfilled
- 2026-09-02 · backfilled
- 2026-09-03 · backfilled
- 2026-09-04 · backfilled
- 2026-09-05 · backfilled
- 2026-09-06 · backfilled
arXiv
- 2026-08-31 · backfilled
- 2026-09-01 · backfilled
- 2026-09-02 · backfilled
- 2026-09-03 · backfilled
- 2026-09-04 · backfilled
- 2026-09-05 · backfilled
- 2026-09-06 · backfilled
Google News
- 2026-08-31 · not started
- 2026-09-01 · not started
- 2026-09-02 · not started
- 2026-09-03 · not started
- 2026-09-04 · not started
- 2026-09-05 · not started
- 2026-09-06 · not started
Exa
- 2026-08-31 · not started
- 2026-09-01 · not started
- 2026-09-02 · not started
- 2026-09-03 · not started
- 2026-09-04 · not started
- 2026-09-05 · not started
- 2026-09-06 · not started
Excluded: posts not about AI
Posts linked to Phi that relevance run 8 labels not about AI, Reddit
Labels from relevance run 8, an open model.
n 0 posts · Reddit · 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 · 7 days: 7 backfilled
Posts linked to Phi that relevance run 8 labels not about AI, Hacker News
Labels from relevance run 8, an open model.
n 0 posts · Hacker News · 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 · 7 days: 7 backfilled
Posts linked to Phi that relevance run 8 labels not about AI, arXiv
Labels from relevance run 8, an open model.
n 0 posts · arXiv · 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 · 7 days: 7 backfilled
Each platform’s share is stated on its own and never combined.
Excluded: spam, bots and incentive posts
Posts linked to Phi about AI that run 9 labels spam, bot or incentive, Reddit
Labels from run 9, an open model.
n 0 posts · Reddit · 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 · 7 days: 7 backfilled
Posts linked to Phi about AI that run 9 labels spam, bot or incentive, Hacker News
Labels from run 9, an open model.
n 0 posts · Hacker News · 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 · 7 days: 7 backfilled
Posts linked to Phi about AI that run 9 labels spam, bot or incentive, arXiv
Labels from run 9, an open model.
n 0 posts · arXiv · 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 · 7 days: 7 backfilled
Each platform’s share is stated on its own and never combined.
Not counted this week, so not shown: Bluesky, Google News and Exa.
These conditions were frozen when the reading was created and are never recomputed.
Not in this reading yet
Parts this method doesn’t produce yet. They’re named, never shown as empty.
- Frames
- Frames aren’t measured yet.
- Register
- Register isn’t measured yet.
- Frame evidence
- Quotes for frames come with frames. The quotes here are the fixed samples behind this reading’s figures.
Cite this reading
In development Published 2 Oct 2026. Release 2026-W36. Its figures never change: a correction or revision is a new reading. Cite it with its permanent link.
AIDRAN. 'Phi', release 2026-W36, reading r_080770c686d4 (v1). Published 2 October 2026.
Permanent link /r/r_080770c686d4
AIDRAN is the author and the publisher, so the citation names it once. Cite the permanent link, never a browse path.
Licensed CC BY 4.0: reuse it with this citation.
The reading’s PDF is being made.
References
Phi as its maker and Wikipedia describe it. Chosen by hand and checked, and not part of the measurement.
Notes on stored weeksWhy the Stored weeks charts hide or ring a week: 14 hidden and 3 coverage-limited platform weeks, each with its stored reason.
W19 people hidden: n 16 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 19 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W20 people hidden: n 16 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 17 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W26 people hidden: n 17 people, below the threshold of 20 people.
W28 people hidden: n 12 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 14 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W30 people hidden: n 17 people, below the threshold of 20 people.
W31 people hidden: n 13 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 14 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W33 people hidden: n 14 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 16 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W34 people hidden: n 7 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 10 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W35 people hidden: n 9 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 10 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W36–W37 people hidden: n 9 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 9 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W36 people hidden: n 9 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 9 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W37 people hidden: n 9 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 9 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W38 people hidden: n 9 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 13 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W39 people hidden: n 18 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 19 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts.
W40 people hidden: n 10 people, below the threshold of 20 people. share hidden: n 11 posts, below the threshold of 20 posts, once 4 templated automated posts were left out.
W10 coverage-limited: Partial day on Reddit: partial capture on 7 March 2026
W22 coverage-limited: Partial day on Reddit: partial capture on 31 May 2026
W38 coverage-limited: Partial day on Reddit: capture began at 00:24 UTC on 17 September 2026