Universities and students are grappling with commercial AI tools that aggressively recruit campus users and reshape academic practices. Reporting shows some AI vendors targeting undergraduates with consumer products that undercut academic norms; at the same time, courts are beginning to rule on campus disputes over AI‑generated work. In a recent decision, a student prevailed in an AI‑plagiarism lawsuit, signaling that adjudication of AI‑related academic misconduct is moving into legal channels and that institutions must update honor codes, disciplinary procedures and vendor oversight.