A University of Notre Dame undergraduate is facing an investigation after an emailed pitch and rapid uptake of an AI agent that connects to Canvas to generate study materials and drafts. The university deleted the recruitment email from inboxes and temporarily disabled the student’s account within an hour of the pitch, according to the reporting. The student, described as a 20-year-old freshman, later posted on Instagram claiming he may be expelled. He argued his tool—called Kerra—is a productivity aid rather than a “cheating tool,” generating study guides, notes, reminders, and optional paid features for exporting content and delivery of more aggressive accountability messages. The episode is framed as part of a broader pattern of campuses dealing with student-built AI systems that outpace institutional readiness, with faculty critics warning that reducing time spent in class can undermine learning and integrity. For universities, the case is likely to accelerate policy enforcement questions: whether AI study automation crosses into prohibited assistance, how learning analytics should be interpreted, and how institutions balance innovation against academic-standards risk.