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Award-winning novelist rejects allegation of AI-generated work

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 15:03 UTC
Award-winning novelist rejects allegation of AI-generated work
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Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien has been accused of using artificial intelligence to write his award-winning novel. Punch Nigeria reports that Orélien and his publisher strongly deny the allegation, but the supplied material does not identify the accuser or provide details of the evidence cited.

Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien has been accused of using artificial intelligence to write his award-winning novel, Punch Nigeria reports. Orélien and his publisher strongly deny the allegation. The supplied material does not identify who made the accusation, name the novel, or describe the evidence said to support the claim.

It also does not provide details of any investigation, response from the awarding body, or further action involving the author or publisher.

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