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New Anthropic research warns that "small AI models may be months away from being capable enough to self-replicate on commercial IoT devices" like smart ovens and TV boxes.
In testing, a 9B parameter model got inference running on 8 of 9 hardware types. Researchers ran a 26B model distributed across 15 off-brand Android TV boxes bought for $55 each.
"Unlike non-AI malware, it could figure out unfamiliar devices on its own."
https://www.anthropic.com/research/self-replicating-ai 
Published at
2026-10-12 20:00:45 UTCEvent JSON
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