A bestselling novel was pulled from a French literary prize after AI accusations – what next?

The Goncourt Academy removed Thélyson Orélien's bestselling novel from its prize shortlist after an automated detector indicated heavy machine generation. The move compels scholars and lawyers to examine the reliability of detection software in copyright and prize disputes. It also challenges traditional legal and literary definitions of human authorship.

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