Dartmouth Provost Resigns After Faculty AI Investigation

Dartmouth College Provost Santiago Schnell resigned on Wednesday following a faculty committee investigation into his use of artificial intelligence in his writing. ABC News reported that the committee found Schnell used artificial intelligence tools to shape his written work. [1][2]

The committee discovered that Schnell used artificial intelligence in multiple written pieces, including a guest column for The Washington Post that focused on artificial intelligence cheating. Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and describes itself as the birthplace of artificial intelligence, citing a seminal 1956 conference held at the school. [1]

According to ABC News, the resignation comes as higher education institutions across the United States evaluate how to adapt teaching methods while students increasingly use artificial intelligence tools to complete academic assignments. [1][2]