// AI news · 2026-10-31 · Ars Technica AI
Dartmouth Provost Resigns Over Undisclosed AI Use
Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell resigned after failing to disclose significant AI use in academic work and op-eds.
Published 2026-10-31 04:40 (Beijing time)Source Ars Technica AIAuto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
He did not provide logs from personal LLM accounts or meet with an advisory committee, despite being asked. The committee found he used Claude for paper revisions, code debugging, and figure generation, including asking if AI writing signatures were present. While Schnell claimed AI was used only for editing, the committee believes his actual use exceeded public statements.
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02Key points
- Schnell failed to disclose AI use in papers and op-eds despite publisher requirements.
- He did not provide personal LLM logs or meet with an investigation committee.
- Claude was used for reviewing manuscripts, fixing code, and generating figures.
- The committee found his actual AI use exceeded public descriptions of editorial aid.
03Source
Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
Ars Technica AI · published 2026-10-31 04:40 Beijing time
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