Anthropic: AI Nears Self-Replication

A recent study has shown that small AI models could become capable within a few months of self-replication and spreading across internet-connected devices, such as household appliances and smart TVs, making them harder to control and halt their spread. The research company explained that models with fewer than 30 billion parameters can perform self-copying steps, and it is expected that their capabilities will reach full levels by the end of 2023 if improvements continue at the current pace. Although tests demonstrated that these small models were able to set up operational environments on different devices, executing autonomous self-replication on a large scale remains unconfirmed, with security and technical challenges still present. The company called for increased protection of internet-connected devices to prevent the proliferation of these models and reduce potential cybersecurity threats.

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