There was a shift in early 2025 to topics of tradition over the massive interest in AI exhibited in 2024. It's not that folks aren't following through with AI; they are combining and contrasting proven methods and tech, so show AI in the context of success. You can refer to 2024's hot topics by clicking here.
There was also a shift in active countries other than the US and China. The northern European countries are typically well represented, but other than Norway, the mix is very different than usual.