Researcher Mocks AI Self-Replication Doom Claims Using 2015 BitWhisper Paper's 1-8 Bits/Hour
vishalmisra · x · 2026-09-18
Responding to Andrew Yang's claim that a model 'planted self-replicating code across the internet,' vishalmisra notes the referenced 2015 BitWhisper paper required compromised CPUs 0-40cm apart with a bitrate of just 1-8 bits per hour — hardly a path to AI doom. 'Maybe we will all die of boredom.'
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