Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza cleared of using AI to write prize-winning story

After a month-long investigation it was concluded that Kundizeza's story The Blue Fighter, which won the 10,000 Caine prize, was human-written'

Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza has been cleared of using AI to write a prize-winning short story, after the prestigious Caine prize for African writers concluded that his entry was human-written" after a month-long investigation.

Kundizeza's story The Blue Fighter, which charts the declining fortunes of a family after the father invests in fish tanks, was announced as the winner of the 10,000 prize on 6 October.