Caine Prize clears Simbarashe Kundizeza of AI use in winning story
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The Caine Prize for African Writing says a month-long investigation found Simbarashe Kundizeza's prize-winning story The Blue Fighter was human-written, rejecting allegations that it was AI-generated.
The £10,000 prize was announced on 6 October. AI-detection software Pangram had flagged the story in an Atlantic article by Vauhini Vara, and the allegations prompted the investigation. Kundizeza, a Zimbabwean author, said he was "relieved" the allegations were dismissed.
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AIThe Caine Prize for African Writing concluded after a month-long investigation that Simbarashe Kundizeza's story The Blue Fighter was human-written, rejecting allegations it was AI-generated. The £10,000 prize was announced on 6 October, and AI-detection software Pangram had flagged the story in an Atlantic article by Vauhini Vara. Kundizeza said he was "relieved" the allegations were dismissed.
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