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Quebec author admits to plagiarism in earlier work, denies AI use
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Quebec author Thélyson Orélien has admitted plagiarizing other writers in earlier work and apologized, while denying that he used AI to write his acclaimed novel, C’était ça ou mourir. He says he began the novel in 2017, completed its first draft in 2019 and did not use a machine to generate any sentences. After allegations of plagiarism and possible AI use emerged in October, the Académie Goncourt removed the novel from its selection and publisher Éditions du Boréal suspended its promotion.