# An AI Bot (allegedly) wins a Literary Prize, Thomas Massie loses a race, and WaPo's new video stars

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Podcast: [Time To Say Goodbye](https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-to-say-goodbye-29744)
Published: 2026-05-20T18:14:27+00:00
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## Resource

Hello! Today we’re talking about the controversy over at Granta, who published a story from the winner of the Commonwealth Prize that appears, at least right now, to be written by AI. We talk about why this is kinda funny but also obviously distressing and whether writers should be experimenting with AI. We also talk about Thomas Massie’s election loss last night and the new crop of short form video that’s been coming out of the Washington Post and why it’s probably worse than AI slop. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goodbye.substack.com/subscribe

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