Anthropic research finds 'signs of life' for AI worms that could hit home devices
HackingLZ · x · 2026-10-15
Anthropic says its research found 'signs of life for AI worms' — agentic malware that could self-propagate across connected household devices. The Verge reports security experts agree the concern has merit, though security researchers like HackingLZ are mocking the framing.
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