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The growing capabilities of artificial intelligence are raising complex ethical questions, particularly regarding academic integrity and professional conduct. A recent incident at Columbia University highlights this tension. Student Roy Lee was suspended after creating an AI tool designed to help candidates excel in engineering interviews. His suspension followed a $5.3 million funding round for an AI startup developing similar, potentially ethically ambiguous, assistance tools. Lee has taken to X to share his side of the story, sparking widespread discussion about the appropriate use of AI in education and job preparation, and further highlighting the challenges in defining the boundaries of acceptable AI-powered assistance.