France's prestigious Goncourt prize drops novel after author accused of using AI
The academy said analyses pointed to AI use and plagiarism, while the book’s publisher suspended promotions and the author denied the claims.
- On Friday, the Paris-based Académie Goncourt removed the novel "C'etait Ca ou Mourir" by Haitian-Canadian author Thelyson Orelien from its longlist, citing allegations that the book was largely produced with artificial intelligence and plagiarism accusations.
- Allegations surfaced this week after the X account "Balance ton Claude," managed by essayist Samuel Fitoussi, claimed the detection tool Pangram flagged the novel as machine-generated; reports later alleged Orelien committed plagiarism in earlier works.
- Orelien denied using AI, stating he is "in the process of putting together a file" with publishers "to prove" he wrote the book himself, while publisher Boreal suspended promotional activities for the author's well-being.
- The Academy stated the withdrawal aims "to preserve the integrity of the Goncourt Prize" and to oppose the "creation of texts generated with the assistance of AI" before the October 6 shortlist announcement.
- This decision reflects a growing debate within the French literary establishment regarding artificial intelligence's impact on traditional writing, as the controversy raises questions about literary merit and authenticity in the age of AI.
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France’s prestigious Goncourt prize drops novel after author accused of using AI
Story by Reuters (CNN) — The organisers of the prestigious Goncourt literary prize said on Friday they had removed a smash-hit novel by Haitian-Canadian author Thelyson Orelien from their longlist after accusations he used AI to write it.Orelien denied using AI to write “C’etait Ca ou Mourir” (“It Was Either That or Die”) as the
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The withdrawal on Friday of Thélyson Orélien's novel from the Goncourt selection, against the background of suspicions of AI and plagiarism, is nothing isolated. The great literary prizes have a long history of agitated behind the scenes, both in France and abroad. Back to the business that has marked the world of letters the most.
The Haitian-Canadian Thélyson Orélien, who would have used artificial intelligence tools to write his work, has a history of plagiarisms; “The primary function is to promote and award literature written by women and men,” the French institution reported.
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