🇺🇸 AI models could be just months away from copying themselves across household devices, including smart TVs, fridges and ovens, according to researchers at Anthropic.
The company warns that these self-replicating AI agents could spread across internet-connected devices without needing powerful data centers, making them extremely difficult to shut down.
Although researchers have not yet demonstrated reliable self-replication on a smart TV, they believe sufficiently capable models could emerge by the end of 2026.
Unlike traditional computer viruses, AI agents could potentially reason through security barriers, adapt to unfamiliar devices and continue spreading without human intervention.
Researchers warn that the world will likely soon be flooded with autonomous AI agents operating across millions of devices, some beyond human control.
Source: Al Jazeera / Writer: Mhedi
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The company warns that these self-replicating AI agents could spread across internet-connected devices without needing powerful data centers, making them extremely difficult to shut down.
Although researchers have not yet demonstrated reliable self-replication on a smart TV, they believe sufficiently capable models could emerge by the end of 2026.
Unlike traditional computer viruses, AI agents could potentially reason through security barriers, adapt to unfamiliar devices and continue spreading without human intervention.
Researchers warn that the world will likely soon be flooded with autonomous AI agents operating across millions of devices, some beyond human control.
Source: Al Jazeera / Writer: Mhedi
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