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Canadian publisher drops writer Thelyson Orelien over AI use in novel

Published October 21, 2026 6:16 pm • Updated October 21, 2026 7:06 pm •
Canadian publisher drops writer Thelyson Orelien over AI use in novel
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Publisher Boreal says investigations confirmed the Haitian-Canadian Thelyson Orelien used AI in his breakthrough novel.

Publisher Boreal says investigations confirmed the Haitian-Canadian Thelyson Orelien used AI in his breakthrough novel.

Source: Al Jazeera — Original report ↗

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