Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story
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guardianTech
October 14, 2026 · 11:34
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Article in the Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, just days after it won Caine prizeThe Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza has denied using AI to write a prize-winning short story, after an article in The Atlantic said software 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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