Goncourt Academy Drops Haitian-Canadian Novelist Over AI and Plagiarism Allegations
The Académie Goncourt removed Thélyson Orélien’s debut novel, 'C’était ça ou mourir,' from its longlist following anonymous claims that the book was largely AI-generated. The decision followed new plagiarism allegations and conflicting AI detection results, despite the author’s denial and the book’s commercial success.