Shock at the Goncourt: Thélyson Orélien's “C'était ça ou mourir” withdrawn from the selection

Thélyson Orélien's novel C'était ça ou mourir has been withdrawn from the selection for France's most prestigious literary prize.
The Academy believes the book is “very largely” the product of artificial intelligence. It also cites the author's past plagiarism.
The Canadian-Haitian writer rejects these accusations and denounces an attempt to silence him.
AI detection software has produced contradictory results.