Anthropic study warns small AI models could soon replicate across everyday devices

A new Anthropic study warns that small AI models may be just months away from spreading on their own across poorly secured consumer devices like smart TVs and robot vacuums. In tests, one model already completed the full infection chain. CEO Dario Amodei warned that such a swarm could take over the entire internet with a persistent botnet within 6 to 12 months, causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage.