Winner of the Prix Goncourt literary prize admits to using AI
Summary
Philippe Jaenada said he used artificial intelligence three times while writing the novel that won France’s Prix Goncourt. His admission followed the removal of another author’s book from the prize longlist after claims it was largely AI-generated, a claim the author denied before his publisher later said new evidence showed AI had been used.Key Facts
- Jaenada won the Prix Goncourt for L’Inconnue du quai de Javel.
- He told France Inter that he used AI three times while writing the novel: to insert a ChatGPT sentence, include AI-generated text mocking the tool’s answers, and assist with research.
- Jaenada said he disclosed the ChatGPT sentence to the Goncourt jury on the day he received the award.
- The Goncourt academy removed Thélyson Orélien’s C’était ça ou Mourir from its longlist in September, saying it was likely largely produced by AI.
- Orélien denied that a machine created any sentence in the book, but later admitted plagiarism in earlier work.
- Orélien’s Canadian publisher, Boréal, said new evidence showed AI was used in the writing process and ended its relationship with him.
- Jaenada won in the first round, receiving six votes to Sylvain Prudhomme’s three.
- The article reports online accusations that Jaenada received more lenient treatment than Orélien, who is a writer of colour.
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