Almadía keeps prize for David Silva Rojas after review of work flagged for AI use
Editorial Almadía says it has concluded its review and will not withdraw the Narrativa Breve prize awarded to David Silva Rojas, rejecting an analysis that had identified the text as AI-written.
What happened: Editorial Almadía announced it has completed a review of the work by David Silva Rojas that had been questioned for possible use of artificial intelligence and will not rescind the prize it awarded.
Context: The novel, identified in coverage as Donde el agua trabaja, had come under scrutiny after an external analysis — described in reports as produced by Pangram — concluded the text had been produced with AI. The award in question is the publisher's prize for Narrativa Breve.
What the sources say: Almadía said it maintains its confidence in the novel and informed the public that its investigation is finished. The publisher rejected the examination by Pangram that had determined the work was written with AI.
What is still unknown: The publisher’s public statement did not publish additional technical details about the methods or findings of its review, and no independent verification of the competing analyses has been presented in the reporting.
Why it matters to you
The decision affirms the publisher’s judgment and leaves open questions about how literary prizes and publishers will handle future disputes over machine-assisted writing and verification methods.