Dartmouth official resigns over AI use

A top Dartmouth official has resigned from his position after allegations he violated the school’s AI use policy.

The university on Wednesday announced Provost Santiago Schnell resigned from his position after a university committee released the results of its investigation into the matter it opened in September.

“The Provost used AI to meaningfully alter his writing in violation of at least one publication’s AI use and/or disclosure requirement, failed to disclose his use of AI in clear violation of a national newspaper’s stated policy, was not forthcoming about his AI use, and fell short of the standards set forth by Dartmouth’s Code of Ethical Conduct, the Academic Honor Principle, and Geisel’s Policy on Expectations for Professionalism for Faculty, Non-Faculty Academics, and Staff,” the committee concluded.

Schnell was accused of using AI to alter his work by the student newspaper The Dartmouth and the outlet Semafor, specifically pointing to an opinion piece the provost wrote for The Washington Post.

Schnell said his use of AI was limited to “language refinement, copy editing, improving clarity and organization and making writing processes more efficient,” according to The New York Times.

The Hill has reached out to Schnell for comment.

Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock said Schnell has resigned and is leaving the university.

Matthew Delmont, a professor of history, will take over Schnell’s position and become interim provost until June 2028.