Schools, Ransomware, Crypto, and the "Promise" of Imitative AI
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There is about one cyber attack per day on k-12 school in the United States. Most, if not all of these attacks are ransomware attacks — attacks designed to hold the information and systems of a target hostage until the attacker is paid. And the attackers almost always demand some form of crypto-currency, usually Bitcoin. Crypto has been shown to largely be an enabler of criminal enterprises. Which is unsurprising, and tells us a lot about where imitative AI is likely heading.
Schools, Ransomware, Crypto, and the "Promise" of Imitative AI
Schools, Ransomware, Crypto, and the…
Schools, Ransomware, Crypto, and the "Promise" of Imitative AI
There is about one cyber attack per day on k-12 school in the United States. Most, if not all of these attacks are ransomware attacks — attacks designed to hold the information and systems of a target hostage until the attacker is paid. And the attackers almost always demand some form of crypto-currency, usually Bitcoin. Crypto has been shown to largely be an enabler of criminal enterprises. Which is unsurprising, and tells us a lot about where imitative AI is likely heading.