Zimbabwean author denies using AI to write award-winning story

October 12, 2026 · 12:00 am 2 sources

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• Award-winning microscopy image disqualified over AI use
  Nature · October 12, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 12 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03240-7 The incident has prompted discussions about the use of artificial intelligence in scientific imagery.
• Zimbabwean author denies using AI to write award-winning story
  BBC News · October 13, 2026 23:31
  Simbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.