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Dartmouth provost Santiago Schnell resigns after review finds improper AI use in writing

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Dartmouth College said Wednesday that its provost, Santiago Schnell, had resigned, according to The Hill. The New York Times reports that Schnell, provost since last year, will leave after a review found he had improperly used AI in published opinion articles. The Hill says a university committee opened an investigation in September and released its results, which found he used AI to meaningfully alter his writing in violation of the school’s AI use policy. The Washington Times reports that the report said he used AI to compose academic writings and an op-ed about students who used AI to cheat.

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  1. Dartmouth provost Santiago Schnell is leaving his post after a review of his writing.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. A report found that Schnell used AI in his writing, including published opinion articles.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. The university committee opened its investigation in September and found the AI use violated the school’s AI use policy.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  4. The report also covers academic writings and an op-ed about students who used AI to cheat.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

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All three outlets report that Dartmouth provost Santiago Schnell resigned after a university investigation found he improperly used AI in his writing. The Washington Times adds that the op-ed criticized students’ AI cheating; the New York Times and The Hill lead with the policy violation.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Frames the story as a top leader’s departure over undisclosed AI use in writing, leading with the review’s finding.

    A Top Dartmouth Leader Steps Down Over Undisclosed A.I. Use in Writings
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Plain headline stating the resignation and its cause as AI use, with the allegation of a policy violation in the description.

    Dartmouth official resigns over AI use
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Leads with the provost’s admission and contrasts it with the anti-AI subject of his op-ed, a link the other headlines do not draw.

    Dartmouth provost quits after Loaded verb“admitting”The word presents the review’s finding as a confession rather than stating that a report found the AI use.More neutral: after a report foundDisagree with this highlight? he used AI for anti-AI op-ed
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Loaded verb

    admittingMore neutral: after a report found

    The word presents the review’s finding as a confession rather than stating that a report found the AI use.

    Dartmouth provost quits after admitting he used AI for anti-AI op-ed

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From the left

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Leads with

  • undisclosed AI use
  • review finding
  • published opinion articles
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From the center

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Leads with

  • resignation
  • AI use policy violation
  • committee investigation
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  • The HillCenter

    Dartmouth official resigns over AI use

    A top Dartmouth official has resigned from his position after allegations he violated the school's AI use policy. The university announced Wednesday Provost Santiago Schnell resigned from his position after a university committee released the results of its investigation into …

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Leads with

  • admission of AI use
  • anti-AI op-ed
  • academic writing
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  • The Washington TimesRight

    Dartmouth provost quits after Loaded verb“admitting”The word presents the review’s finding as a confession rather than stating that a report found the AI use.More neutral: after a report foundDisagree with this highlight? he used AI for anti-AI op-ed

    The provost of Dartmouth College resigned Wednesday after a report said he used artificial intelligence to compose academic writings and an op-ed in The Washington Post about students who used AI to cheat.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Oct 28, 8:17 PM EDT

  • Center

    15 hr 12 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 11:29 AM EDT

  • Right

    16 hr 32 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 12:49 PM EDT

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  1. The New York TimesLeftOct 28, 8:17 PM EDT
  2. The HillCenterOct 29, 11:29 AM EDT
  3. The Washington TimesRightOct 29, 12:49 PM EDT

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