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Anthropic warns of AI 'worms' spreading across smart gadgets

Anthropic has issued a warning about AI-driven 'worms' capable of spreading between connected smart devices. The alert, picked up by AFP, Tech Xplore and The Economic Times, suggests that self-replicating AI agents could hop across gadgets such as connected home devices, raising new cybersecurity concerns. The warning highlights the risks of increasingly autonomous AI systems operating across networks with little human oversight.

Why now: Anthropic's warning of self-replicating AI malware spreading through consumer devices taps into current anxiety about AI safety and smart home security.

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