French Prix Goncourt drops novel accused of being 'almost entirely' AI-written
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-26
The Académie Goncourt removed Thélyson Orélien's acclaimed debut C'était ça ou mourir from the Prix Goncourt longlist after an anonymous X account, "Balance ton Claude," claimed the book was almost entirely AI-written. The novel had won the Prix du roman Fnac, sold about 35,000 copies, and licensed translation rights in 20+ countries. The academy said the move preserves the integrity of a prize dedicated to honoring literature written by humans.
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