What are artificial intelligence communities?

Communities for AI enthusiasts, researchers, and developers discussing models, tools, and where the field is heading. Discord is the main hub with servers for specific AI tools and agent development, complemented by Slack groups for founders applying AI to business and Reddit for broader community discussion.

Where do most artificial intelligence communities live?

Reddit is the most common platform in this report (33% of 48 listings).

Are most of these communities free?

92% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.

How big is a typical artificial intelligence community?

Among listings with public size data, the average is 343K members and the median is 45K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.

What do these communities usually include?

Live Chat is the most common (56%). Others that show up often include forum, online/offline events, and courses.

How does Hive Index collect this data?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.

Where can I see the full list?

The full directory is on Hive Index's Artificial Intelligence topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

Artificial Intelligence Communities Report: Stats,...

Executive Summary

We analyzed 48 artificial intelligence communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: artificial intelligence communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-07-12

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Communities: 48
Platforms: 9
Avg members: 343K
Median members: 45K

Where Artificial Intelligence Communities Are Hosted

Reddit
16(33%)
Discord
12(25%)
Skool
7(15%)
Independent Platforms
4(8%)
Slack
3(6%)
Discourse
2(4%)
Meetup
1(2%)
Telegram
1(2%)

Format mix

Forum / feed-based
22(46%)
Chat communities
16(33%)
Private membership
7(15%)
Other platforms
3(6%)

Forum / feed-based is most common (46%), but chat communities is also well represented (33%).

Reddit leads, but Discord and Skool also represent meaningful shares.

Audience Size & Access

Community size

Tiny
<20 members
0(0%)
Small
20-100 members
1(2%)
Medium
100-1,000 members
10(21%)
Large
1,000-10,000 members
5(10%)
Huge
10,000-100,000 members
7(15%)
Massive
100,000-1M members
13(27%)
Gigantic
1M+ members
4(8%)

8 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

The average is much higher than the median (343K vs 45K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How Artificial Intelligence Differs From Other Categories

Artificial Intelligence is larger, more platform-diverse, and more chat-heavy, compared with typical Hive Index topics.

Metric	Artificial Intelligence	Hive Index average
Free to join	92%	85%
Median members	45K	24K
Average members	343K	652K
Paid or apply-to-join	8%	15%
Live chat	56%	40%
Discord share	25%	16%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

Live Chat
56%
Forum
52%
Online/Offline Events
25%
Courses
19%
Newsletter
19%

Niche Features

Job Board
13%
Paid Community
6%
Member Perks
4%
Tools
4%
Pairing
2%
Requires Application
2%

Live Chat appears on 56% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo: 152

Platform supply vs. clicks

Platform	Communities	Share of communities	Outbound clicks	Share of clicks
Reddit	16	33%	44	29%
Discord	12	25%	51	34%
Skool	7	15%	14	9%
Independent Platforms	4	8%	1	1%
Slack	3	6%	41	27%
Discourse	2	4%	1	1%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Most-clicked formats

Chat communities
92(61%)
Forum / feed-based
46(30%)
Private membership
14(9%)

Most-clicked features

Live Chat
113(74%)
Online/Offline Events
66(43%)
Forum
62(41%)
Newsletter
58(38%)
Job Board
40(26%)
Courses
33(22%)

Most-clicked size ranges

Large
53(35%)
Massive
43(28%)
Huge
32(21%)
Medium
14(9%)
Gigantic
3(2%)

Top-clicked listings

AIMidUs
34(22%)
AI Agents
17(11%)
Learn Prompting
15(10%)

Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.

Trends

Founded year

2010

2021

2022

2023

2025

39 communities have no founding year on file.

Most listed groups were founded around 2022.

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Artificial Intelligence. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

•Last updated 2026-07-12

FAQ

: Communities for AI enthusiasts, researchers, and developers discussing models, tools, and where the field is heading. Discord is the main hub with servers for specific AI tools and agent development, complemented by Slack groups for founders applying AI to business and Reddit for broader community discussion.
: Reddit is the most common platform in this report (33% of 48 listings).
: 92% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: Among listings with public size data, the average is 343K members and the median is 45K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.
: Live Chat is the most common (56%). Others that show up often include forum, online/offline events, and courses.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.
: The full directory is on Hive Index's Artificial Intelligence topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

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