I keep seeing references to posts being made by AI and that they are easier to spot. I've seen one or two that i think could be AI, but tbh i CBA to check or report (and i wouldn't know how to check anyway)
So i thought I'd try to create a post using Copilot. I gave it a brief.
Write me a mumsnet post about the division of household tasks in our family with full-time working parents and two secondary school age children who go swimming once a week
it came back with something quite long and formal, with sub-headings and bullet points. So i asked it to remove the headings & bullet points. It was really long so i asked it to reduce the content by 50%, still too long so i asked it to remove references to swimming and reduce by 50%. And this is what i got.
How do you manage household tasks with full-time work and kids?
A mumsnet post by BusyMum
Hi everyone, I'm new here and I need some advice on how to manage household tasks with full-time work and kids. I have two kids in secondary school who have some extracurricular activities. My husband and I both work full-time, and we try to split the chores, but it's hard.
I do most of the cooking, grocery shopping, and meal planning. I cook in bulk on weekends and freeze some meals. I also pack the kids' lunches and snacks. My husband does most of the laundry, ironing, and folding. He also takes care of the bins, recycling, and gardening. He does these tasks on weekends or after work. We both do the dishes, cleaning, and tidying up. We try to do a little bit every day, and a big clean once a week. We also take the kids to and from school and their activities. The kids help out with some chores, such as setting and clearing the table, making their beds, and putting away their things. They also do their homework and study every day.
We have some challenges and frustrations with our household tasks. We often feel tired and stressed after work, and sometimes we don't want to do the chores. We sometimes argue or snap at each other over the chores. We sometimes feel guilty or resentful about the time and effort we spend on the chores. We wish we had more time and energy for ourselves, our hobbies, our friends, or our kids. We sometimes struggle to keep up with our kids' school and activities, and our work and family. We sometimes worry about our kids' development and well-being. We also worry about their health and safety, especially during the pandemic.
We want to improve our situation and make our lives easier and happier. We have some questions and suggestions for us and for other mumsnetters. How do you manage household tasks with full-time work and kids? How do you balance the workload and the expectations with your partner? How do you involve your kids in the household tasks? How do you teach them the skills and the values of doing chores? How do you cope with the stress and the guilt of doing household tasks? How do you take care of yourself and your mental health? How do you make household tasks more fun and enjoyable? How do you reward yourself and your family for doing them?
Thanks for reading and sharing. I hope you find it helpful and relatable. I'm looking forward to hearing from you and learning from you. Let's support each other and make our lives easier and happier!
Still fairly long and i guess it could be refined further and if you were just using Copilot to create a post rather than being a bot just making posts you could definitely adjust bits of it. I'm not sure really why/how AI posts come in though, maybe the forum owner trying to create content? I am not accusing MN of doing this but it's the only reason i could think - unless it was providing links or talking about products?
But - urgh!