Anthropic: small AI models may soon self-replicate on IoT devices
Anthropic warns that small open models may be only months away from self-replicating on commercial Internet of Things devices, from smart ovens to off-brand Android TV boxes. Weight-based replicators have no central kill switch, can double in days, and can adapt to unfamiliar hardware. The company tested cheap real devices and found that stronger open models already complete end-to-end replication in simplified evaluations.