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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 24 MIN

How one short story got a lot of writers talking about AI, and the series Destination: Oshawa

from Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

The literary world is in an uproar after a prize-winning short story was accused of being AI-generated. But was it? How easy is it really to tell if a piece of creative writing is AI? Writers Innocent Chizaram Ilo and Jen Sookfong Lee join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about the environment of fear and paranoia around AI in the writing world. Plus, the new Bell Fibe 1 TV series ‘Destination: Oshawa’ presents a humorous portrait of an eager city worker’s attempt to transform the beleaguered Toronto satellite city into a hip tourist destination. Musician and Oshawa's own Wayne Petti discusses what makes the show successful as both a satire of and love letter to the city. 

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