Stack Overflow Questions Fall Below 1,000 a Month as Commenters Cite AI’s Role

Stack Overflow’s monthly count of new questions has fallen below 1,000, while commenters say AI tools accelerated a decline that began before ChatGPT’s public launch in November 2022. Commenters also pointed to strict moderation, a high bar for posting and a community they viewed as unfriendly to questioners. Some said the site’s existing answers already cover many common programming problems. Others cited cross-site statistics they said showed a sharper drop after ChatGPT launched. The question-count decline connects to broader concerns about pressure on websites as AI alternatives spread.

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