Leo Laporte: AI-created worms are malware, not doom — prosecute the creators
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-11
Marking 40 years since the first Internet worm 'escaped', Leo Laporte argues that AI-created worms are simply malware: labeling them 'AI' doesn't exempt Anthropic or OpenAI from legal liability. 'It's not Doom, it's Malware' — prosecute the creators, don't ban AI. 'Oops' wasn't a defense for Robert Tappan Morris and isn't now. Gary Marcus amplified the take.
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