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Top French literary prize drops best-selling novel over AI claims
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- Sep 25, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC
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Organizers of France’s top literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, have removed a best-selling debut novel by Canadian-Haitian writer Thelyson Orelien from its longlist following online allegations that it was written with artificial intelligence.
Thelyson Orelien denies using artificial intelligence as plagiarism allegations deepen controversy surrounding his acclaimed debut novel
A bestselling debut novel lost its shot at the Prix Goncourt after claims AI wrote it, and plagiarism reports followed.