I have no great love for the NYT, but I'm starting to become a proponent of just droning these cyber criminals if we can locate them if they are hiding in countries that are protecting them, and let the cards fall where they may.
Either that, or...
Russia is burning the candle at both ends. L
These days, what does Russia successfully sell on the world market except oil, some minerals, and weapons? Would you buy a Russian-made car? A Russian disk drive? TV? Washing machine?
Oh and...
Putin is well aware of the West's soft power, which dwarfs even their hard power. Russians love Western games, movies, and music. This is a desperate bid to sequester Russia's youth from the West.
Our big brains exist because of evolutionary pressure. If we relieve that pressure by having AI do all the thinking for us, then yeah, we're going to get dumber. It's very much a "use it or lose it" thing. Mother Nature is under no obligation to...