AI self-replication across 2M smart TVs would need just 40 H100s, researcher calculates
peterwildeford · x · 2026-10-13
Researcher Adam Karvonen says he's not that worried about this type of AI self-replication: per the report, taking over 2 million smart TVs would be equivalent to just 40 H100s—a tiny fraction of a single datacenter. peterwildeford jokes about 2027, when all TVs are "haunted" by rogue AIs running commands, generally regarded as amusing and harmless.
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