Editors and faculty are confronting a surge of fraudulent content produced by generative AI: journals report submissions with fabricated citations, and professors find in‑person assessments vulnerable to AI‑assisted cheating. Publishers say fake references and hallmarks of AI‑fabricated scholarship are increasing editorial workloads and threatening trust in peer review. On campuses, instructors report easy methods for students to game participation and exam systems using AI. Institutions are responding with revised honor codes, assessment redesign, proctoring innovations, and AI‑aware pedagogy. Why it matters: sustaining research credibility and degree integrity requires coordinated policy—clear disclosure standards, verification tools, and assessment redesign—to deter misuse while preserving legitimate pedagogical applications of AI.