French book sales surge after AI-writing controversy, François Fleuret quips
francoisfleuret · x · 2026-09-30
Per Les Échos, French author Thélyson Orélien's book saw sales jump after a public controversy over whether AI was used to write it.
Former Meta research scientist François Fleuret shared the story with the dry comment "J'adore la réalité" (I love reality) — highlighting how outrage over AI-assisted writing turned into the book's best marketing.
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