Dartmouth provost accused of using AI to write nearly all his papers
A mathematics professor and provost at Dartmouth College has been accused of using AI to write nearly all of his academic papers and opinion pieces, sparking criticism from colleagues and students who are calling for his dismissal.
Dartmouth's provost, Santiago Schnell, is facing allegations that he used AI to write nearly all of his recent papers and opinion pieces. According to an investigation by the college's independent student newspaper, Dartmouth, Schnell's works published in 2026 had a median AI-written score of 96%. The newspaper found that only Schnell's pieces published before 2022 were classified as 100% human-written.
Schnell claims that he used AI only to refine arguments and check grammar, but his email to The Dartmouth, which was run through an AI detection tool, showed that 100% of the text was AI-generated. Under Dartmouth's policy, the use of AI in submitted coursework is generally disallowed. Schnell responded by apologizing and promising to disclose future use of AI in his writing.
The controversy has sparked criticism from students, faculty, and alumni, with some calling for Schnell's dismissal. Dartmouth is currently conducting a review of Schnell's use of AI.
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