Grasset denies AI use in bestselling novel as publishing AI-drama escalates
TuhinChakr · x · 2026-09-22
French publisher Grasset denies any AI use in Thélyson Orélien's bestselling novel, after widespread accusations made without evidence. Researcher Tuhin Chakrabarty argues publishers profiting from AI-assisted bestsellers should drop the pretense of denial, as AI-assisted writing becomes a mainstream publishing reality.
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