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AI Sparks Learning Age, But Hackers Regret Death Threats

Cybersecurity researcher Allison Nixon became the target of death threats and online harassment in the spring of 2024, according to MIT Technology Review. The threats, originating from anonymous accounts on Telegram and Discord, included graphic language and the sharing of AI-generated nudes. Nixon, the chief research officer at cyber investigations firm Unit 221B, had built a career tracking cybercriminals, making her a target for those seeking to silence her work.

The threats began in April 2024, with individuals using online handles like "Waifu" and "Judische" posting violent messages, as reported by MIT Technology Review. One message stated, "Alison Nixon is gonna get necklaced with a tire filled with gasoline soon," while another read, "Decerebration is my fav type of brain death, thats whats gonna happen to alison Nixon." The attacks escalated to include the distribution of AI-generated explicit images of Nixon.

Nixon's work at Unit 221B, named after Sherlock Holmes' apartment, focused on investigating cybercriminals. This made her a formidable threat to those she was tracking, leading to the targeted harassment. The motivations behind the threats were clear: to intimidate and silence Nixon, according to the source.

In other news, the world of technology continues to evolve. SvarDOS, an open-source DOS distribution, aims to integrate the best DOS tools, drivers, and games for PCs from the 1980s to the 2000s, as detailed on Hacker News. DOS development was largely abandoned by commercial entities in the early 1990s, but hobbyists and retro-enthusiasts have kept it alive. SvarDOS seeks to provide an organized ecosystem for DOS software, featuring a network-enabled package manager similar to apt-get, but for DOS.

Meanwhile, the influence of management giants Peter Drucker and W. Edwards Deming was discussed on Hacker News. While Drucker's influence proved greater in America, Deming's impact was more significant in Japan, particularly with Toyota. The author of the post described management in the U.S. as "Deming in exile."

In the realm of education, artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize classrooms, according to Fortune. AI-powered tools could deliver personalized learning at a global scale, potentially reshaping education as profoundly as the internet reshaped other industries. However, this transformation requires collaboration between governments, tech firms, and educators.

Furthermore, AI is extending the reach of cutting-edge science, helping scientists globally tackle significant challenges, as reported by Fortune. AI is being used to create science tools for Google DeepMind, benefiting millions of researchers worldwide. The potential of AI to accelerate scientific progress is a defining goal for many, with systems like AlphaFold already making strides in protein structure prediction.

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