Quebec publishing house stands by author amid AI allegations - BERITAJA

Quebec publishing house stands by author amid AI allegations - BERITAJA

By Charlotte GlorieuxBERITAJA

Posted October 14, 2026 2:14 pm

A Quebec patient says it will support Thélyson Orélien’s caller connected bookstore shelves contempt allegations that it was written utilizing artificial intelligence.

In a statement, Éditions du Boréal says it cannot independently verify the manuscript’s history earlier receiving it connected Sept. 12, 2025.

Orélien said successful a connection published by Boréal connected Tuesday that he began penning ”C’était ça ou mourir” successful 2017 and reiterated that nary portion of the caller was written by AI.

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He besides said he completed a first draught of much than 300 pages successful 2019.

The patient says it is not its domiciled to show authors aliases request impervious of their penning process, adding that its work is to guidelines by them.

Orélien besides said connected Tuesday that he did not request to beryllium thing to those making accusations against him.

Orélien had antecedently said successful September that he was moving pinch his publishers successful Quebec and France to stitchery grounds supporting his claims.

The patient besides condemned plagiarism successful the author’s earlier writings, but said thing justifies group making him a scapegoat complete fears and doubts about AI.

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