Anthropic Warns Of Self-Replicating AI Worms

Anthropic researchers warn rogue AI worms could self-replicate on IoT devices within months, potentially taking over the entire internet by 2026. CEO Dario Amodei states such swarms could cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. The threat targets Android TVs, smart appliances, and cameras, with risks modeled on the Kimwolf botnet which infected over 2 million devices.