AI threads - clever but detectable ?

I actually have an extreme adverse reaction to reading AI.

I know this post above is AI generated, because put simply you'd never speak like this.

If you're talking about a specialist subject of yours then you might be more formal sounding. But generally people have quite a close sounding writing style to how they speak.

My adverse reaction is just that I can't read it, my brain switches off and just doesn't digest the info. I can't explain it but it's just fucking appalling. It's very bad at over using concepts and I don't think the brain can cope with more than one concept in a sentence.

You're not irrational; even when AI text imitates forum styles, it still exhibits unique patterns. It's obvious from the overly formal structure and cliched wording. Ironically, I use an AI content humanizer from aihumanizer.net/how-does-ai-humanizer-work to enhance the authenticity of my AI drafts for my parenting blog. It adds organic variation and effectively breaks up that robotic cadence. Longer posts require processing time and occasional adjustments, but it actually contributes to the genuine human conversational flow that forums require. However, a personal touch is still necessary!

It's the equivalent of "Did you mean to be so rude" for people who post AI shite.

Does the one you have in mind have a username with both numbers and letters? Because if it’s that one, it smacks of AI bot to me!!

What?

Why should I bother to read what you couldn't be bothered to write ?

Except they all follow the same pattern. Every single one of them.

I’m not sure if I would recognise them, but am going to try!

Why is it happening/what is it trying to achieve? I don’t really understand it tbh

Checks posters username 🤔

'To think that....' is just a continuation of the sentence AM I BEING UNREASONABLE people have used that phrasing in their titles for years.

The what three words type usernames are suggested to new users by MN when they sign up. I had one when I first signed up, it just means they're new.

Not everything is AI! Stop being paranoid.

I think they’re pretty easy to spot. Poster has ‘what 3 words’ type user name. Always asking a question, then come back with polite acknowledgement and more questions.

Tbh I am not too bothered if I respond to a bot-if I think I can offer something useful (which probably isn't as often as I think it is!). At least someone else actually experiencing sonething similar one day might read it and find it useful.

I also have no skill for spotting AI, whether text or images. Teens think I am ridiculous because I can't spot it!

If the posts are AI generated, it doesn't mean it's a bot, it could be a genuine poster who has asked chatgpt to help write it.

There was a post on here yesterday with I'm curious in the title that was definitely genuine because the poster is very recognisable.

I hate all this troll hunting and people thinking they're being really clever by finding trolls and now AI posts. In reality it's just boring and not clever and I'd bet they're wrong most of the time anyway.

Yeah the first warning sign is they start the thread title 'To think that...' and then when you click in inevitably the poster has a random three word username.

Then they offer very little in the way of opinion, it's a few lines of usually goady questioning designed to put provoke people.

I don't understand where they're coming from though. Is it journalists farming for easy content, or is it Mumsnet trying to boost engagement? I imagine it's usually the first, but then they're so goady they usually get loads of engagement so Mumsnet will be happy with the traffic.

It's annoying to see so many people get emotionally involved with what is clearly not a real person.

But I can't say anymore I've got previous bans for mentioning this sort of thing 😂😂

It’s the long — that gives it away

I've pm'd you.

off to find it 😃

I think I might get rollocked for a taat. But it's fresh today, new poster, wall of text, no replies - mixed metaphors used.

which one please?

Sometimes i'm reading here and get a feeling somethings a bit off, but i'm never sure!

There's a stand out one running in aibu. Lots of people replying normally and offering advice to a bot. It's unethical really. Are we meant to report them?

Wordy...

Yeah it is a bit depressing. I am somewhat amazed/ admiring at how fast AI is improving. Wherever you see it it has got a lot less clunky in last couple of months. So in another two it's going to be undetectable! And what does that do to the quality of conversation on the internet?

It is very worry though

I'm beginning to think the mission is to fill mumsnet up with AI gen threads. So much unreadable tripe on here today.

If I go on and it's a loooooooong first post i give up.

Also I'm careful now. I scroll a bit before I start reading

Overly florid and American spellings.