Goncourt winner Philippe Jaenada admits using ChatGPT in his award-winning novel
Philippe Jaenada, this year's Prix Goncourt winner, said on French radio that he used ChatGPT in three places to play with the reader. The prize organisers had earlier removed Thélyson Orélien's book from the longlist over suspected AI use; Orélien denies using AI.
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- Goncourt winner Jaenada admits using ChatGPT to 'play with readers' in award-winning novelfirstpost.com · Nov 5, 2026
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