A prize-winning story published in Granta was (likely) written by AI
A short story published in Granta, titled 'The Serpent in the Grove,' is suspected to have been entirely generated by AI. The story, which won a regional prize, has raised concerns about the authenticity of literary awards in the age of AI. The Commonwealth Foundation is currently reviewing its selection process amid these allegations.
- ▪The story was recognized as a finalist from a pool of 7,806 entries for the Commonwealth Foundation Short Story Prize.
- ▪Ethan Mollick, a Wharton professor, used an AI detection tool called Pangram, which flagged the story with 100% certainty as AI-generated.
- ▪The author, Jamir Nazir, has a limited digital footprint and is known for promoting AI technology.
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It’s another grim day at the human factory. There is strong evidence to suggest that a prize-winning short story published this week in celebrated literary magazine Granta was entirely generated by AI. Jamir Nazir’s “The Serpent in the Grove,” was published in Granta in partnership with the Commonwealth Foundation Short Story Prize, which annually recognizes unpublished fiction from around the British Commonwealth. Nazir’s story, which follows a rum-drinking farmer who comes across an enchanted grove, was the recognized entry from the Caribbean region. A set of judges chaired by award-winning novelist Louise Doughty appreciated the story’s “precise yet richly evocative” language, and selected the piece as a regional finalist from a whopping class of 7,806 entries across the board.
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