19 hours ago · United States
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza cleared of using AI to write prize-winning story
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After a month-long investigation it was concluded that Kundizeza’s story The Blue Fighter, which won the £10,000 Caine prize, was ‘human-written’ Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza has been cleared of using AI to write a prize-winning short story, after the prestigious Caine prize for African writers concluded that his entry was…
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- First reported by BBC News Africa
African writing award probe finds 'no evidence' winning story was AI generated
- New development reported by The Guardian World
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza cleared of using AI to write prize-winning story
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