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Mumsnet denies using AI for content after prompt appears on message board

The Guardian Australia - Technology · 8 October 2026 at 1:31 am

Mumsnet denies using AI for content after prompt appears on message board

Users reject site’s explanations after detailed instructions for writing response to post on popular forum were published Mumsnet has denied using AI to produce content after detailed instructions to help an AI model write one of its popular “am I being unreasonable” (AIBU) posts appeared on a Mumsnet message board.

Users of the long-established forum, which is known for its frank discussions of family tensions, were vexed when the AI prompt appeared in response to a user seeking advice about a family dilemma involving a neurodivergent uncle and a sick child.

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Mumsnet denies using AI for content after prompt appears on message board

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