Jamir Nazir anklagas för AI-användning efter vinst i Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Jamir Nazir vann 2026 års Commonwealth Short Story Prize för den karibiska regionen med sin berättelse ”The Serpent in the Grove.” Anklagelser om att verket var AI-genererat framkom dagar efter tillkännagivandet den 13 maj.

De regionala vinnarna tillkännagavs den 13 maj 2026, och Nazirs bidrag valdes ut av domare, däribland Sharma Taylor. Hon beskrev berättelsen som ”polerad och självsäker, med en melodisk röst som dröjer kvar länge efter den sista raden.” Priset, som nu delas ut för fjortonde året, har inga anmälningsavgifter och tar emot bidrag från opublicerade författare över hela samväldet.

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