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Anthropic warns AI models months away from self-replication
Original: AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
Anthropic researchers warn that AI models could be only months away from being able to self-replicate across internet-connected devices, including smart appliances like ovens. They caution that 'AI worms' might soon infiltrate networks of connected devices and are calling for stronger guardrails and safety measures before the capability arrives.
Why now: The warning about self-replicating AI spreading through everyday smart devices raises urgent AI safety concerns.
Evidence
- AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices · The Guardian
Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails
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