France’s Goncourt prize drops a novel over claims AI wrote it
The Académie Goncourt has dropped Thélyson Orélien’s novel C’était ça ou mourir from the first selection for France’s top literary prize. In a statement on Friday, the academy cited plagiarism by the author and analyses showing that AI had most likely written most of the book.
Orélien denies using AI, Philip Oltermann reported for the Guardian. His debut follows a Haitian migrant who travels through Latin America before reaching Canada, Reuters reported.
What the academy said
The academy pointed to “the convergent result of several analyses by trustworthy researchers and journalists”. It said they showed the novel is “in all likelihood very largely the product of an artificial intelligence”. It also cited plagiarism that the author had committed over time, which had just come to light. The quotes are TNW’s translation of the French statement.
The academy said its role is “to promote and crown literature written by...
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