Writer Thélyson Orélien targeted by suspicions of massive use of AI in his book
Analyses carried out with the detection tool Pangram suggest that a large part of the book "It was that or die", in the running for the Goncourt Prize, was generated by artificial intelligence.
Haitian-Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien is facing suspicions that he made massive use of artificial intelligence to write his book "C'était ça ou mourir", currently in the running for the Prix Goncourt.
These accusations are based on the results provided by Pangram, an AI-generated text detection software considered reliable by several researchers in the field. According to these results, the vast majority of the text in the book bears the characteristic marks of writing assisted, or even largely produced, by artificial intelligence.
The case revives the broader debate about the place of artificial intelligence in creative writing, as text-generating tools become increasingly sophisticated and difficult to distinguish from human writing. It also raises questions about the detection methods used by tools like Pangram, whose reliability, while praised by some researchers, continues to be the subject of scientific debate.
The suspicions come as the book is still in the running for one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the French language, which could have consequences on its course in the competition depending on the outcome of the case.
Sources
- Un livre écrit avec l'IA ? Ce que l'on sait des soupçons portés contre l'écrivain Thélyson Orélien — France 24 — Français
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