Claims that Canadian-Haitian writer Thelyson Orelien used AI tools to write his best-selling debut novel are rocking the French literary world and posing questions about how AI can be detected. An X account with a handful of followers sparked the controversy by claiming that the AI-detecting program Pangram had concluded the tale of a Haitian migrant […]
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Top French literary prize drops best-selling novel over AI claims
The organisers of France’s top literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, on Friday said they had dropped a top-selling novel by a Canadian-Haitian writer from their longlist following online claims that it was written with artificial intelligence. This decision “is driven by the desire to preserve the integrity of the prix Goncourt and the Academy itself, […]
Funny old world: the week’s offbeat news
From the slipperiest of superfoods to the cheeky monkeys bringing Pakistanis to their feet… Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world: – Eel go far -Now we know how the Japanese eSports whizz-kid Yuki Kurihara got to have the fastest thumbs in the East. The 11-year-old — who has so far crushed all […]
Ireland’s Gaza stance spills from Eurovision into football
No Irish supporters in the stadium, no home match in Ireland and no pundits or Irish commentary on television: the country’s strong support for the Palestinian cause is increasingly reshaping its sporting and cultural calendar. Ireland face Israel in football’s Nations League in Hungary on Sunday before a designated Irish “home” game in Serbia on […]
Rebellious Afghan taxi drivers defy ban on music
Taxi drivers in Afghanistan are turning on the tunes in their cars, defying a ban imposed by the Taliban government despite the fear of getting caught by morality police. The music that used to flow constantly out of restaurants, cafes and shops in the capital Kabul has been muted for five years, replaced only by […]
Dolly Parton’s nephew ordered to stay away from estate staff, properties
Dolly Parton’s nephew has been ordered to stay away from employees and properties of her estate, US media reported, after the manager for the late country music legend alleged an “escalating campaign of threats” to extort money from the vast enterprise. Chancellor I’Ashea L. Myles of Nashville Chancery Court issued the temporary restraining order Wednesday, citing […]
CNN, MS NOW, Politico allowed back in White House after judge’s order
CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back into the White House on Thursday, six days after being banned by President Donald Trump, following a federal judge’s order that the journalists have their access restored. District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled overnight that revoking the White House press credentials of the three media outlets “likely violated […]
Hollywood stars among 100 arrested in NY anti-Netanyahu protest
Movie star Susan Sarandon and “Hacks” actress Hannah Einbinder were among a reported 100 people detained by police in New York on Thursday as they broke up a protest against the Israeli prime minister. AFP footage showed NYPD officers leading away cuffed “Thelma & Louise” star Sarandon at the demo in the city as Israeli […]
Hollywood stars among arrests in NY anti-Netanyahu protest
Movie star Susan Sarandon and “Hacks” actress Hannah Einbinder were among people detained by police in New York on Thursday as they moved in to break up a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu. AFP footage shows NYPD officers cuffing “Thelma & Louise” star Sarandon at the demo in the city as the Israeli prime minister was […]