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Writer denies AI, admits plagiarism

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Haitian-Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien denied using artificial intelligence to write his novel “C’était ça ou mourir” and admitted copying passages from poems early in his career.

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I receive several PhD applications per week on some intersection of literature with AI. It often looks as though the paragraph about my work has itself been AI generated. Dispiriting.
October 13, 2026 at 8:37 AM

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan

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I finally turned my AI scepticism into a (short) essay: '10 Reasons for Refusing Generative AI'.

I've tried to make it clear, accessible, and student friendly.

Very grateful to all the AI resisters (many on here) who have helped me understand the issues.

medium.com/@d.higgins/1...
10 Reasons for Refusing Generative AI
Generative AI is costly, dehumanising, eugenicist, exploitative, irresponsible, misleading, polluting, stupefying, undemocratic, and…
medium.com
October 13, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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