Post clarifies self-replicating LLM worm joke was a warning about autonomous cyber risk
BlackHC · x · 2026-07-29
The author clarifies that they do not want anyone to deploy a worm or damage infrastructure.
- The original joke was about frustration that people may only take autonomous cyber risks seriously after an unmistakable incident.
- The reply argues that recent events should already be enough of a warning.
- The substantive point is a safety warning, not an endorsement of attack or sabotage.
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