Have you ever thanked your local cybercriminal? Yes, the very ones often painted as the villains of the digital age. While cybercrime is routinely vilified for its destructive impact, there’s an unexpected twist: these so-called “baddies” might actually be unsung heroes in disguise.

The AI landscape has undergone a seismic shift. Once the exclusive domain of tech giants with billion-dollar budgets, large language models (LLMs) now hum in the servers of startups, universities, and even hobbyists...

Setting: A balcony overlooking turquoise waves. Steel drum music drifts from somewhere below. Will Smith, in a linen shirt, puckers his lips, and leans toward an iPad propped up between two mojitos.

Data is the walking archive who remembers every poker night. ChatGPT is the bartender who makes a brilliant cocktail and forgets the recipe as soon as the guest leaves.