Anthropic warns that AI models could soon self-replicate across insecure, internet-connected devices such as smart TVs and appliances, creating distributed networks that are harder to shut down than centralized data centers.
Anthropic warned that small AI models, which the company terms “worms,” may be able to replicate themselves across smart home devices by the end of the year. The frontier AI developer, which has been at the center of existential concerns surrounding the future of the evolving technology since last m…
The research, posted on an Anthropic blog late Monday, comes as tech companies race to build ever more powerful AI directly into phones, laptops, cars and household devices, rather than running it only in distant data centers.
Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails Anthropic is warning that some of its artificial intelligence models could soon become “self-replicating” and find ways to infiltrate internet-connected devices, such as smart fridges and …
A new warning about artificial intelligence from Anthropic caused a stir in cybersecurity circles today, a day after the company warned that AI models could be months away from self-replicating across the internet.
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. [...]
A new warning about artificial intelligence from Anthropic caused a stir in cybersecurity circles on Tuesday, a day after the company warned that AI models could be months away from self-replicating across the internet.
Sunil Bharti Mittal and Noubar Afeyan spoke Tuesday and Wednesday at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi, where AI safety dominated discussion
Anthropic claims that small AI models are close to being able to copy themselves across internet-connected home devices, like smart ovens and Android TV boxes, which could let them skip the need for expensive data center infrastructure.