# Dartmouth College AI misconduct investigation

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dartmouth-college-ai-misconduct-investigation
> Updated: 2026-10-31T21:22:24.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 4.

Dartmouth College launched an investigation into Provost Santiago Schnell after reports suggested several of his recent publications were written using artificial intelligence. The scrutiny followed an essay Schnell wrote for The Washington Post that was flagged by detection software. Student journalists reported that a review of nine of his works published that year showed a median AI-written score of 96%.

Schnell disputed claims of misconduct, stating he used ChatGPT to refine arguments and check grammar, though he apologized for failing to disclose the use of AI. In response, President Sian Leah Beilock formed an independent advisory committee to review Schnell’s use of AI in academic and public writing.

A faculty-led investigation, which reviewed university AI logs and emails, concluded that Schnell’s actions violated publication disclosure requirements and fell short of the institution’s ethics and professionalism standards. The review determined that Schnell used AI to ‘meaningfully alter his writing’ and failed to disclose this in several publications, including academic papers and a Washington Post opinion piece.

Following these findings, Schnell resigned from his position. President Beilock stated the resignation was Schnell’s decision, made out of respect for his colleagues and the institution. Matthew Delmont has been appointed to serve as interim provost through June 2028. 

Details from the advisory committee revealed that Schnell provided insufficient cooperation during the probe. While he surrendered his university laptop, he declined to meet with investigators and did not provide logs from personal AI accounts. However, investigators accessed his Claude enterprise account, which showed he used the chatbot to revise papers, fix code, and generate figures. In one instance, Schnell used the AI to act as a specialist peer reviewer for a paper intended for the journal ChemSystemsChem.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-31: Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell resigns following AI investigation

Dartmouth College Provost Santiago Schnell has resigned after an investigation revealed undisclosed use of AI in his academic papers and a Washington Post op-ed.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santiago-schnell-resigns-from-dartmouth-college

### 2026-10-29: Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell resigns over AI writing allegations

Dartmouth College Provost Santiago Schnell has resigned after a faculty committee found he used AI to write content, including a guest column in The Washington Post.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dartmouth-provost-santiago-schnell-resigns-over-ai-writing-allegations

### 2026-10-27: Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell resigns over undisclosed AI use

Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell has resigned after a faculty committee found he used AI to alter his writing without proper disclosure, violating university ethics and publication policies.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dartmouth-college-president-resigns-following-ai-misconduct-investigation

### 2026-09-29: Dartmouth College investigates Provost over AI-written work

Dartmouth College is investigating Provost Santiago Schnell after student reports and AI detection software suggested much of his recent writing was generated by artificial intelligence.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dartmouth-college-investigates-provost-over-ai-written-work

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