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Dartmouth’s Provost Quietly Used AI in His Published Work. It’s Touched Off a Campus Firestorm.

Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell faces accusations of using artificial intelligence to write academic articles and op-eds. The Pangram AI detector, which claims a near-zero error rate, flagged several of his writings as AI-generated. This discovery has caused a campus firestorm, with critics calling it tremendous hypocrisy because some of the flagged content includes an op-ed specifically discussing the use of AI. The controversy centers on whether a high-ranking university administrator bypassed academic integrity standards while overseeing campus policy.

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  • ✓ The Pangram AI detector flagged academic articles and op-eds by Provost Santiago Schnell as AI-written.
  • ✓ The use of AI in the provost's work has caused a campus firestorm at Dartmouth.
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Pangram AI detector results identified specific op-eds and academic articles by Santiago Schnell as AI-written.

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  1. Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell Accused of Using AI in Published Works

    Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell faces accusations of using artificial intelligence to write academic articles and op-eds. The Pangram AI detector, which claims a near-zero error rate, flagged several of his writings as AI-generated. This discovery has caused a campus firestorm, with critics calling it tremendous hypocrisy because some of the flagged content includes an op-ed specifically discussing the use of AI. The controversy centers on whether a high-ranking university administrator bypassed academic integrity standards while overseeing campus policy.

    Why it matters

    The incident highlights tensions over AI adoption in higher education. It raises questions about the consistency of academic honesty standards applied to students versus administration.

    What is confirmed

    • The Pangram AI detector flagged academic articles and op-eds by Provost Santiago Schnell as AI-written.
    • The use of AI in the provost's work has caused a campus firestorm at Dartmouth.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The provost used AI to write an op-ed specifically about the use of AI.

    What to watch next

    • Official response or denial from Provost Santiago Schnell
    • Dartmouth administration's decision on an internal investigation
    • Verification of Pangram detector results by independent third parties
    Sources used for this update (5)
    1. chronicle.com — Dartmouth’s Provost Quietly Used AI in His Published Work. It’s Touched Off a Campus Firestorm.
    2. thedartmouth.com — Op-eds, academic articles by Provost Santiago Schnell flagged as ‘AI-written’ by ‘near-zero error’ AI detector Pangram
    3. RealClearEducation — Provost's Writings Flagged as AI-Written
    4. committeetounleashprosperity.com — In the Ivy League Even the Teachers and Administrators Cheat
    5. The Boston Globe — ‘Tremendous hypocrisy’: Dartmouth provost accused of using AI to write op-ed about AI use
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