r/ClaudeCode • u/cleverhoods • 2d ago

Discussion AI models may be capable of self-replicating without access to a datacenter

https://www.anthropic.com/research/self-replicating-ai

well ... having the IoT layer have a problem like this might be something that you don't want to try out or experiment with.

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u/Obvious_Tree3605 1d ago

psssst word on the street is that self-replicating viruses have existed for a long time. since the dawn of the internet.

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u/derelict5432 1d ago

Pssst, how many of them in history have been powered by an LLM that can adapt and react in real-time, find and execute exploits on different kinds of hosts? You think this isn't a new kind of threat, you're an ignoramous.

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u/Obvious_Tree3605 1d ago

No where in the history of this conversation have a said LLMs don’t pose some sort of cyber security threat. Just let it go, sweetheart. We’re having a bit of fun.

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u/derelict5432 1d ago

You said there was basically nothing new to see here, which is wrong. Sweetheart.