Canadian publisher Boréal ends relationship with novelist Thélyson Orélien over alleged use of AI
Author withdrawn from France’s Prix Goncourt last month has repeatedly denied using artificial intelligence to write novel
TL;DR
- Les Éditions du Boréal confirmed AI was used in Thélyson Orélien's novel, 'C’était ça ou mourir'.
- The publisher has ended its professional relationship with Orélien.
- Orélien denies the extent of AI use, claiming it was for research and historical purposes.
- AI tags were found in the metadata of novel documents.
- The novel was previously withdrawn from the Prix Goncourt list due to AI detection.
- Orélien admitted to past plagiarism mistakes in his writing.