{
  "id": 9567468,
  "title": "Author accused of using AI to write award-winning novel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/author-accused-of-using-ai-to-write-award-winning-novel",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T14:52:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/author-accused-of-using-ai-to-write-award-winning-novel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien, 38, has been accused of using artificial intelligence to write his award-winning novel, C’était ça ou mourir (It Was Either That or Die), according to BBC. The allegation surfaced after an X account named Balance ton Claude claimed to have tested passages from the novel using an AI-detection tool called Pangram, which determined the passages were generated entirely by AI. Pangram is considered one of the most accurate AI-detection programs, with a very low chance of error. Orélien, however, vehemently denied the allegations, stating they were an attack on his work. He claimed he always loved creation and literature, and could not see why he would resort to using a machine. Orélien, who was born in Haiti and moved to Canada in 2010, is currently a finalist for the prestigious Goncourt and Renaudot prizes. The allegations have reignited discussions about the reliability of AI-detection tools.",
  "summary": "Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien is accused of using AI to write his award-winning novel, an allegation he and his publisher strongly deny. Read More: https://punchng.com/author-accused-of-using-ai-to-write-award-winning-novel/",
  "key_points": [
    "Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien accused of AI-assisted writing",
    "AI-detection tool Pangram found novel passages generated by AI",
    "Orélien denies allegations, calls them an attack on his work"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Author accused of using AI to write award-winning novel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/author-accused-of-using-ai-to-write-award-winning-novel-9567807",
        "published": "2026-09-24T14:56:40.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}