Samuel Fitoussi, a 29-year-old journalist for the French newspaper Le Figaro, revealed on Friday, September 25, that he is behind the anonymous X (formerly Twitter) account "Balance ton Claude," which had accused Canadian-Haitian author Thélyson Orélien of using artificial intelligence to write his novel C'était ça ou mourir (published by Grasset). The accusation, made four days earlier, sparked significant debate beyond the literary community. Fitoussi, who has written opinion pieces and chronicles for Le Figaro since 2021, explained that his actions were motivated by a desire to highlight what he saw as an unfair situation: Orélien spent hundreds of hours writing his manuscript but did not win the prestigious Goncourt Prize, France’s most renowned literary award. Fitoussi, born in 1997, is a journalist, author, and essayist known for founding the satirical blog La Gazette de l'Étudiant. He has contributed to several major publications, including Le Monde, Contrepoints, and La Revue des Deux Mondes. In a recent article, he raised concerns about the growing influence of AI-generated texts, warning that they could lead to the decline of traditional reading and writing. He is also involved in the AI industry, serving as an associate member of the investment fund Frst, which supports AI startups. Fitoussi has authored several books, including Woke Fiction, which examines how political ideologies influence film and television, and Why Intellectuals Are Wrong, which critiques certain intellectual trends. He studied at the University of Cambridge and HEC, and has appeared on various media platforms, including Europe 1 and BFMTV. In an interview with Le Figaro Magazine, he criticized "neo-progressivism" and described himself as leaning right politically, though he expressed more concern about the far right than the far left. He also voiced criticism of what he called the "anti-Semitic, anti-Western, anti-police left." Thélyson Orélien, the author of C'était ça ou mourir, which follows a history professor escaping gang violence in Haiti, accused Fitoussi of trying to "silence him" in an interview with AFP. Fitoussi defended his actions, stating that the political views of Orélien or the subject matter of his book were not his primary concern. He insisted that his actions were not ideologically motivated. However, Fitoussi faced a wave of online backlash, with critics on Instagram labeling him a "racist dirtbag" and "genocidal Zionist." The controversy has also raised questions about the accuracy of AI text detection tools like Pangram and the potential use of AI in creative writing. While Orélien has not directly responded to the allegations, the incident has sparked broader discussions about the role of AI in literature and its impact on the integrity of creative work.