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The fallout began with claims of plagiarism during Gay's tenure, which ultimately led to her resignation amid mounting pressure. Notably, billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman played a pivotal role in pushing for her resignation, motivated by broader concerns about the university's direction. Ackman, a major Democrat supporter and benefactor of Harvard, became a target of woke activists who shifted their focus to his wife’s doctoral dissertation, accusing her of multiple instances of plagiarism. In retaliation, Ackman vowed to scrutinize every faculty member's dissertation at MIT, deploying AI technology to detect academic misconduct on an unprecedented scale.