X user predicts the first AI virus: a small self-replicating model
p_e_cooper · x · 2026-10-14
- A prediction that we may be close to the first AI virus: a very small model that can self-replicate and spread, knowledgeable of the hardware it runs on.
- The quote compares it to the Silicon Valley TV scene where Pied Piper's code spread through 30,000 smart fridges.
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