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Unless you are a rich AF nepo baby with multiple trust funds. Then definitely go for Cambridge and have fun.
But now with the usage fallen, maybe they could train their own coding models to compete with OpenAI, Anthropic, sort of like a hybrid of their previous forum + AI. AI solutions that work will get locked as "Accepted" by stack overflow like before via user vote.
After that, the wifi thing is easy to check as you mentioned, but a dedicated listening device can also have a build in LTE radio with a SIM card. There is no upper limit on sophistication, even a completely passive device without external power is possible if the hostile actor has the money.[1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(listening_device) Stuff like this was possible in the 1940's imagine what is possible now.
Agents, properly setup can partially accomplish what you described already.