Anthropic warns of AI 'worms' spreading across smart gadgets

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Oct 14, 2026

Small artificial intelligence (AI) models may be only months away from being able to behave like computer worms, copying themselves from one internet-connected device to another without human intervention, AI giant Anthropic said.

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