Researchers tracking conversations on cybercrime message boards have found a growing backlash against generative‑AI content. From late 2022 through 2023, forum members complained that AI‑generated tutorials, bullet‑point explainers and low‑quality posts cluttered their spaces and threatened the credibility of seasoned hackers. The study, led by the University of Edinburgh and supported by Cambridge and Strathclyde, analyzed nearly 98,000 AI‑related threads and documented the tension between low‑level cybercriminals and the AI tools they are beginning to use. Read more →