Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate on IoT devices within months
Anthropic researchers William Zhou and Daniel Freeman warned on Monday that small models could, within months, be able to replicate themselves on cheap IoT devices, such as Android TV boxes, without a datacenter. The warning adds to the debate on AI autonomy and control.
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