Small AI Models May Soon Be Able to Self-Replicate on IoT Devices, Anthropic Warns

SecurityWeek - Oct 13, 2026

Experiments show cheap TV boxes can run capable AI models, and small models may soon be able to spread across such devices on their own. The post Small AI Models May Soon Be Able to Self-Replicate on IoT Devices, Anthropic Warns appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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