Canadian publisher Boréal ends relationship with novelist Thélyson Orélien over alleged use of AI
2026-10-22 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
Canadian publisher Boréal dumped Haitian Canadian novelist Thélyson Orélien after confirming he used AI to write his novel — the same book that got yanked from France's prestigious Prix Goncourt shortlist. The author repeatedly denied using AI, which somehow made it worse when the truth came out. Nothing says 'literary authenticity' like having a chatbot ghostwrite your way onto a national prize list.