# Poll: over 90% of French people want an AI label on books

> According to a poll, more than 90% of French people want a mandatory mention on the cover of books written with artificial intelligence, in the wake of the Thélyson Orélien case.

**In brief**: Society event (severity: low) nationwide, first detected on 28 October 2026 at 06:46. Reported by 3 sources (3 articles), last updated on 28 October 2026 at 12:45. Part of the story “The Thélyson Orélien affair and the use of AI in publishing”.

- Category: Society
- Severity: Low
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 28 October 2026 at 06:46
- Updated: 28 October 2026 at 12:45
- Story: [The Thélyson Orélien affair and the use of AI in publishing](https://acturadar.com/en/stories/102-the-thelyson-orelien-affair-and-the-use-of-ai-in-publishing.md)
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/2499-poll-over-90-of-french-people-want-an-ai-label-on-books

## Sources (3 articles)

- [IA et littérature : après l’affaire Thélyson Orélien, les Français réclament une transparence totale](https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/ia-et-litterature-apres-l-affaire-thelyson-orelien-les-francais-reclament-une-transparence-totale-31272180.php) — Sud Ouest, 28 October 2026 at 06:46
- ["La transparence s'impose comme une exigence incontournable": après l'affaire Thélyson Orélien, la place de l'IA dans la littérature est devenue un sujet de société](https://www.bfmtv.com/tech/intelligence-artificielle/la-transparence-s-impose-comme-une-exigence-incontournable-apres-l-affaire-thelyson-orelien-la-place-de-l-ia-dans-la-litterature-est-devenue-un-sujet-de-societe_AD-202610280328.html) — BFMTV / RMC, 28 October 2026 at 09:55
- [IA et littérature : les Français veulent de la transparence, selon un sondage](https://www.franceinfo.fr/culture/livres/affaire-thelyson-orelien/ia-et-litterature-les-francais-veulent-de-la-transparence-selon-un-sondage_8257105.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D) — franceinfo, 28 October 2026 at 12:45

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Poll: over 90% of French people want an AI label on books”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/2499-poll-over-90-of-french-people-want-an-ai-label-on-books
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology