Paras Chopra warns self-replicating LLM worms are near as local models grow powerful
paraschopra · x · 2026-09-09
Paras Chopra argues that as small local open-weights models become capable, self-replicating LLM worms are approaching reality. Such a worm could copy its weights and harness across networks while mining crypto or ransomware-encrypting hosts. The danger: the model is smart enough to find and exploit new vulnerabilities, evade detection, and even share attack findings with its copies across the internet — an under-discussed real threat.
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