Dartmouth provost resigns after AI use in academic work

On August 9, 2026, Santiago Schnell, provost of Dartmouth College, authored an op-ed in the Washington Post discussing AI cheating in academia. Recently, Schnell resigned from his position after an advisory committee found he failed to disclose significant AI use in an academic paper and in the op-ed, despite publishers requiring such disclosure. The committee noted his insufficient cooperation during the investigation, as he did not provide logs from his personal LLM accounts or agree to meet with them. However, the committee accessed his Claude enterprise account through Dartmouth, revealing his use of the AI tool for revising papers, debugging code, and generating figures. Schnell’s actions highlight the complexities of AI use in academic settings, raising questions about transparency and accountability in scholarly work. The incident underscores the challenges institutions face in addressing AI-related misconduct, particularly when those in leadership positions are implicated. Schnell’s case exemplifies the broader debate over the ethical use of AI in academia, as universities grapple with balancing innovation and integrity in research and publication practices.