‘Adolescence’ Scribe Jack Thorne Claims Fellow Writers Are Using AI To “Cheat” & Says Those Caught Should Be Punished

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Jack Thorne, one of the UK’s most respected screenwriters, has alleged that some of his peers are using artificial intelligence to generate scripts.

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  • Reported by Deadline and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:51:03 UTC.

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  1. ‘Lemonade’ Review: Newcomer Lewis Brophy and Barry Keoghan Lead a Paint-by-Numbers Irish Drama About a Teen Caught in the System

  2. Jack Thorne warns some fellow scriptwriters are using AI ‘to cheat’

  3. ‘Adolescence’ Scribe Jack Thorne Claims Fellow Writers Are Using AI To “Cheat” & Says Those Caught Should Be Punished

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