Goncourt 2026 winner Philippe Jaenada admits using AI in novel, sparking AI debate in literature

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Goncourt Prize winner Philippe Jaenada said he used AI while writing his novel, “The Unknown Woman from Javel Quay,” prompting debate about AI’s role in literature. He discussed the process in an interview with France Inter shortly after receiving the award.

Barely crowned, Philippe Jaenada spoke on France Inter about how he used AI to write "The Unknown Woman from Javel Quay", the novel that won him the Goncourt Prize.