# Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundieza denies using AI to write prize-winning story

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**Published:** October 14, 2026
**Author:** theguardian.com
**Source:** Digital Donut AI Digest
**Language:** ru-RU
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/zimbabviyskiy-avtor-simbarashe-kundieza-otritsaet-ispolzovanie-ii-dlya-n

Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundieza refuted allegations that he used AI to write his prize-winning story 'Blue Fighter'. The article claimed that AI detection software identified the story as almost entirely AI-generated. Kundieza asserts...

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