Pangram detector flags Dartmouth provost's articles as AI-written
According to a Semafor investigation, the Pangram detector, described as having a near-zero error rate, flagged op-eds and academic articles by Provost Santiago Schnell as AI-written. The Dartmouth says the dispute raises deeper questions about AI cheating.
Who is affected and how
- university student
- AI detector results are contestable, so students should prepare for accusations with a documented workflow.
- teacher
- A detector result alone cannot serve as evidence of cheating.
- education policymaker
- Rules on detector use must account for the risk of false flags.
Sources
- Op-eds, academic articles by Provost Santiago Schnell flagged as ‘AI-written’ by ‘near-zero error’ AI detector Pangram - The Dartmouththedartmouth.com · Sep 21, 2026
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