Anthropic reveals industrial-scale model distillation campaigns via the dark web
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-09-05
Anthropic has disclosed industrial-scale distillation campaigns targeting its models, sourced through the dark web: attackers systematically use its model outputs to train competing models — an organized form of model capability theft.
The thread also notes US lawmakers are drafting an AI "kill switch" bill to shut down runaway AI systems.
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