🇫🇷 French, 21 October 2026, AI in writing
Boreal Fires Author Over AI Use in Novel
Quebec publisher Boréal ends collaboration with author Thélyson Orélien after finding evidence of AI use in his novel.
Boreal had launched an investigation into the use of AI in the novel, and after an external analysis, they found traces of AI-generated metadata in the document.
The publisher had previously defended the author, but after new evidence emerged, they decided to end their collaboration.
The case raises questions about the role of AI in writing and the trust between authors and publishers.