Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
People who love AI don’t always love telling others they used it.
TL;DR
- Dartmouth College provost Santiago Schnell resigned following an investigation into his failure to disclose AI use in his published works.
- The advisory committee found insufficient cooperation from Schnell but accessed logs showing extensive AI use for revising papers, coding, and figure generation.
- Schnell had previously written about AI and disclosure, arguing that AI assistance doesn't equate to co-authorship and that human authors must take responsibility.
- Despite his public stance, Schnell failed to disclose AI use to academic journals when required.
- A survey indicates that while many students see AI as helpful, a significant portion feel coursework has become unfair due to AI use, and many fear AI will harm their writing skills.
- Dartmouth, a university with historical ties to AI, is continuing to embrace AI despite the scandal, with President Sian Leah Beilock emphasizing the importance of transparency and leadership modeling.