[gojomo]

One possible explanation is in the syllabus:

AI has emerged as one of the most impactful disciplines in science and technology. Google, for example, is massively run on AI.

[esrauch]

Google is massively run on databases, but that topic isn't as popular in media (or on HN). I think a big part is that it is such a highly visible topic that is also very romanticized, partially because its a field where serious inroads have been made (at least compared to expectations and last generations science fiction)

[sliverstorm]

Databases are very "old world". Very much part of modern enterprise. Case in point, Oracle. As a result, it's not very exciting to people.

I expect that when there is an Oracle of AI, it too will lose its lustre.