Jamir Nazir pulled out all the stops in an attempt to dispel accusations that A.I. wrote his Commonwealth Prize–winning story “The Serpent in the Grove.”
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Stranger Than Fiction
A writer was accused of winning an award with an A.I.-generated story. His defense is proving more interesting than anything he’s written.
By
Laura Miller
Jamir Nazir, the controversial winner of a prestigious literary award, tells his side of the story.
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Doubts raised over Commonwealth Prize short-story winner after claims text showed signs of being AI-generated
LONDON: For “The Serpent in the Grove”, another beast slithered in — AI plagiarism. Literary world erupted after a Commonwealth…
