A University of California, Berkeley law school AI policy forbids using AI to conceptualize, outline, draft, revise, translate, or edit work submitted for credit, while allowing limited use for identifying sources. The policy has drawn sharp attention because of its severity and its detailed caution that citations to nonexistent sources can trigger presumptions of prohibited AI use. The controversy also includes the way such policies spread through the dean community: other law schools reportedly lean on Berkeley’s approach as a template. Meanwhile, the article notes lingering questions about enforcement feasibility and how faculty interpret permissible versus prohibited uses. For university leaders and faculty senates, the policy highlights an emerging governance challenge: aligning academic integrity rules across schools, training students and instructors, and crafting enforceable guidance that addresses AI-assisted work without disrupting legitimate academic support.