Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:01:29 GMT

Article in Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, days after it won Caine prize for African writersThe Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has denied using AI to write a prize-winning short story after an article in the Atlantic said software had flagged it as almost completely AI-generated.Kundizeza’s story The Blue Fighter was announced as the winner of the prestigious Caine prize for African writers on 6 October. Five days later, The Atlantic published an article by the author and journalist Vauhini Vara titled: “Yet Another Literary prize winner Seems to Be AI.” Continue reading...

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