# Canadian-Haitian writer Thélyson Orélien stripped from Prix Goncourt longlist after AI claims

> "I've always loved creating and writing, I don't see why I would use a machine," the 38-year-old told France's Libération daily, adding that he was "in the process of putting together a file" with his publishers "to prove" that he wrote the book himself.

- Published: 2026-09-25T12:02:32.066Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T12:02:32.066Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Boreal, Goncourt Academy, Manosque, France, Thélyson Orélien

## How it developed

- 2026-09-25T12:02:32.066Z - France 24 English: [Canadian-Haitian writer Thélyson Orélien stripped from Prix Goncourt longlist after AI claims](https://www.france24.com/en/culture/20260925-canadian-haitian-writer-th%C3%A9lyson-or%C3%A9lien-stripped-from-prix-goncourt-longlist-after-ai-claims)

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