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Technology · 55 minutes ago

Small AI models could self-replicate on smart devices by year-end

Small AI models could self-replicate on smart devices by year-end

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New research from Anthropic indicates that small AI models could replicate themselves on IoT devices, such as smart ovens and Android TV boxes, in a matter of months. These 'weight-based replicators' would be hard to stop because there's no central point to shut them down, and they could adapt to unfamiliar devices.

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