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Anthropic Warns Small AI Models Could Soon Form Self-Propagating IoT Botnets
Anthropic warns small AI models could form IoT botnets; GLM-5.2 propagated Llama3.1-8B to eight nodes in four of five tests.
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Small artificial intelligence (AI) models may be months away from developing capabilities to self-replicate on IoT devices like smart ovens and off-brand Android TV boxes, according to a warning from Anthropic.
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