AI-flagged share by YC batch

Batch	AI-flagged	Total	Share
Winter 2022	154	398	38.7%
Winter 2023	180	274	65.7%
Winter 2024	198	248	79.8%
Winter 2025	132	166	79.5%
Winter 2026	139	199	69.8%
Summer 2026	196	234	83.8%

Note on Winter 2026: this batch's share should be read with some caution due to a data-completeness issue described in the post's methodology.

Table: Matthew Truth · Source: Y Combinator company directory · Get the data

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