Commonwealth Foundation is reviewing selection process as AI accusations mount - The Hindu

The Commonwealth Foundation is conducting a review of its short story prize selection process after accusations that a regional winner used AI. Social media users claimed that the story submitted by Jamir Nazir, the regional winner for the Caribbean region, showed signs of text generated by large language models.

What happened

Following the announcement of regional winners for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, social media users alleged that Jamir Nazir's story was AI-generated. Claims included that the story displayed signs of text generated by LLMs, and that the author's photo appeared to be AI-generated or morphed. Users ran sections of the story through AI detectors. The Commonwealth Foundation stated that it takes the integrity of the judging process seriously and is conducting a review of the selection process. The foundation also noted that short story entries are read by real people at every stage.