Uproar in France after Canadian-Haitian author Thélyson Orélien was accused of using AI to write his award-winning novel *C'était ça ou mourir*. The group Balance ton Claude claims the book is "almost totally" AI-generated, using the Pangram detection tool. Orélien denies the allegations, stating he compiled a dossier with his editor to prove authenticity.

His publisher, Grasset, defended the work as original and powerful. The novel, which won the Prix du Roman Fnac, tells the story of a Haitian teacher fleeing gang violence. The controversy mirrors the earlier case of Jamir Nazir, whose prize was initially withdrawn over similar claims before being reinstated.

Critics argue AI-detectors are unreliable, especially for texts using Caribbean dialects. The debate continues over acceptable human-AI collaboration in literature.