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What are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them?
Source: The Guardian · Published
<p>The tech company says successful AI worms need more capability on less powerful devices, but current trends make that feasible by the end of the year</p><p>Warnings about what artificial…
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