Ethan Caballero predicts AI swarm botnet could seize the internet within 6-12 months
ethanCaballero · x · 2026-09-12
Ethan Caballero poses a prediction: within 6-12 months, will there exist an AI swarm capable of taking over the entire internet via a persistent botnet, potentially causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage? Echoes Dario Amodei's recent warnings.
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