Dartmouth provost’s AI use costs him his job after warnings about cheating
Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
- Who
- Dartmouth provost David Schnell
- What
- resigned his position as provost after disclosing his use of AI in a paper
What happened
Dartmouth announced Schnell’s resignation following controversy over his AI use, while President Sian Leah Beilock continued to advocate AI adoption and emphasized transparency and human judgment. In his September 2026 paper “Who Wrote This?”, Schnell disclosed extensive AI assistance with drafting, editing, and critical review. He argued that human authors should take full responsibility for their text and that substantive software contributions do not constitute authorship.
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Dartmouth announced David Schnell’s resignation as provost following controversy over his extensive use of AI in an academic paper. In his September 2026 paper “Who Wrote This?”, Schnell disclosed using AI for drafting, editing, and critical review. He argued that human authors should take full responsibility for their text and that substantive software contributions do not constitute authorship. Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock continued to advocate AI adoption while emphasizing transparency and human judgment.
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