Quebec author abandons effort to document novel’s origins amid AI allegations

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Quebec author Thélyson Orélien has stopped gathering evidence to support his denial that artificial intelligence was used to write his novel, Éditions du Boréal says. The publisher says it would have preferred to provide definitive answers, and that sales have slowed since the allegations emerged. The novel remains available in bookstores, but the publisher is out of stock and expects a new printing next week. It was removed from contention for France’s Prix Goncourt earlier this month.