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Anthropic warns self-replicating AI could spread to your smart devices

BleepingComputer · · International · AI Governance

Anthropic is warning that small AI models could soon be able to self-replicate across consumer IoT devices, from Android TV boxes to smart ovens, creating distributed botnets capable of running AI workloads without relying on data centers. [...]

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