Thélyson Orélien Affair: AI was used for writing the novel, announces his Canadian publisher, who ends collaboration with the author

Canadian publisher Boréal has ended its collaboration with author Thélyson Orélien after confirming the use of artificial intelligence in his novel, contrary to his claims. The publisher stated that new evidence indicated AI was involved in the writing process, despite Orélien's repeated assurances to the contrary. Boréal had initially supported the author in documenting his creative process but found no resolution regarding the AI usage. An external analysis revealed AI traces in the metadata of some documents. The situation raises concerns about trust between authors and publishers, especially following accusations from the account Balance ton Claude, which claimed extensive AI use in the novel.