Anthropic warns small AI models could soon self-replicate on devices
Original titleAnthropic study warns that small AI models could soon replicate across everyday devices
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Anthropic research warns that small AI models may spread within months across poorly secured consumer devices like smart TVs and robot vacuums. In tests, one model completed a full infection chain. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that such a botnet could potentially take over the entire internet within 6 to 12 months, causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage.
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Small AI models may be just months away from spreading on their own across poorly secured consumer devices like smart TVs and robot vacuums, according to a new Anthropic study. In tests, one model already completed the full infection chain. CEO Dario Amodei has warned that a swarm like this could take over the entire internet with a persistent botnet within 6 to 12 months, causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. The article Anthropic study warns that small AI models could soon replicate across everyday devices appeared first on The Decoder.