Writer Loses Book Prize Spot Over Computer Help Claim

Canadian-Haitian writer Thélyson Orélien lost his contender spot for France's Prix Goncourt book prize, after claims that AI, a computer that writes, helped with part of his first novel. He denies it. His 'C'était ça ou mourir' ('It was either that or die') won another French prize in 2026. His publishers back him, leaving French prizes to clarify AI rules.