Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza cleared in AI controversy over Caine Prize
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza was cleared of using AI to write his prize-winning story on October 6. The Caine Prize concluded after a month-long investigation that his entry, The Blue Fighter, was 'human-written'. Kundizeza expressed relief over the dismissal of allegations, highlighting concerns about potential bias against Black authors in the literary community.
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Published 12 Nov 2026, 13:14 UTC · Updated 12 Nov 2026, 20:41 UTC
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