Novelist Thelyson Orelien denies AI use, admits plagiarism 'mistakes'

France 2413 October 2026, 14:33 UTCCanada

A top-selling Haitian-Canadian writer who was accused of using AI to write his breakthrough debut novel denied the allegations Tuesday in his first detailed response to the scandal, while acknowleding past plagiarism "mistakes".

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