Accused of using AI, the writer Thélyson Orélien defends himself
The Haitian-Canadian novelist denies having used artificial intelligence to write his best-selling novel, after an X account mentioned the conclusions of an AI detector.
Haitian-Canadian novelist Thélyson Orélien has found himself at the heart of a controversy after accusations of using artificial intelligence in the writing of his novel emerged on social networks, reports RFI.
His novel, C'était ça ou mourir, a phenomenon of the new literary season in France, is targeted by these accusations. An account on the X network claimed that the AI detector Pangram believed that the novel was "almost entirely written by AI".
Orélien defends himself from these accusations, according to the RFI article, without the precise details of his response being developed in the available elements.
The controversy comes as the writer is mentioned among the contenders mentioned for the Goncourt Prize, one of the most prestigious literary awards in France, which has helped to amplify the attention paid to this controversy.
The case revives a broader debate about the reliability of AI-generated text detection tools and the growing suspicion of literary works as these technologies become more sophisticated, a matter of growing concern in the publishing world.
Sources
- Accusé d'avoir utilisé l'IA pour «C’était ça ou mourir», l'écrivain haïtien Thélyson Orélien s'en défend — RFI — Français
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