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AIBU to think some trending threads might be AI generated?

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Taytoface · 14/06/2026 07:42

Just looking at trending now. I am thinking at least three of the threads are potentially AI generated.

All of them are mumsnetty type topics, involving housing, education, parenting. All of them have lots of quite intricate details. High engagement from the OP with other posters. Can't figure.out the advanced search function too well, but seems like user names are relatively new.

Any other tips to spot the slop? It's one thing to waste time with a troll, it's a whole other kettle of fish wasting time on robot generated slop.

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Chestandback · 14/06/2026 07:57

Yes, I’m on one now!

Bikenutz · 14/06/2026 07:55

Sesquioxides · 14/06/2026 07:51

There are tons of people in the UK who use Americanisms because of the amount of time they've spent online reading US forums. See also, the sheer amount of people who call their driving licence a "driver's license" or call their swimming teacher a "swim teacher" or "swim coach". It's annoying but not necessarily a hallmark of AI.

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I think it’s suspicious - I have noticed the same from supposedly UK posters promoting a far right, anti abortion, Christian perspective. Even the manner in which they are practising Christianity comes across as US style.

Sesquioxides · 14/06/2026 07:51

InterestedDad37 · 14/06/2026 07:49

One thing I've noticed is threads that point towards a UK poster, writing about a UK situation, but throwing in the word 'gotten' as though that's typical of British English (it isn't).

There are tons of people in the UK who use Americanisms because of the amount of time they've spent online reading US forums. See also, the sheer amount of people who call their driving licence a "driver's license" or call their swimming teacher a "swim teacher" or "swim coach". It's annoying but not necessarily a hallmark of AI.

Bikenutz · 14/06/2026 07:50

GisGasGus · 14/06/2026 07:46

Do you mean that the OP has used AI to write the post or that AI has studied mumsnet and set up an account with no human involvement?

I took it to mean that a real human used AI to write the post.

The other nuance is that the situation could be real, but the user has used AI to change details so it isn’t identifiable by someone who knows them, or polish their English. I think that’s acceptable.

But inventing scenarios to see how users react without informed consent is not ok.

InterestedDad37 · 14/06/2026 07:49

One thing I've noticed is threads that point towards a UK poster, writing about a UK situation, but throwing in the word 'gotten' as though that's typical of British English (it isn't).

Fillies4DeclanRice · 14/06/2026 07:48

Are you saying AI bots have taken over Mumsnet or people are using AI to help write their posts?

Ironically, it reads like your post was written by a primitive AI bot.

Bikenutz · 14/06/2026 07:48

I agree, and I think it will eventually kill engagement on platforms like this. They will get harder to spot too, as the AI models improve. I keep coming back to the idea that real life engagement will come to matter more to people again.

GisGasGus · 14/06/2026 07:46

Do you mean that the OP has used AI to write the post or that AI has studied mumsnet and set up an account with no human involvement?