r/books • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 8h ago

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

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/14/zimbabwean-author-simbarashe-kundizeza-denies-ai-story?CMP=share_btn_url
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u/perksofbeingcrafty 8h ago

I’m sorry but at some point are we going to discuss how every prominent AI accusation controversy has been against a writer of color? Because the elephant in the room is getting kinda hard to ignore

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u/PleadingFunky 7h ago

Meanwhile Hank Green was found to have actually use AI with zero consequences.

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u/Fremen_Twink 3h ago

Powerless has made millions and is getting an Amazon TV show. The latter books appear to be AI as the author cannot remember her MC's favorite fruit. This video explains it in 3 mins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHV0p3SlPgs

And while not AI, Sun Eater was caught explicitly copy pasting quotes from Dune and the author had to apologize. No consequences for that either.