Anthropic conjures another threat that doesn't exist yet to stoke fears of AI apocalypse

Anthropic, the company behind the AI assistant Claude, has warned of a potential future threat from self-replicating AI botnets. The company claims that if smaller AI models become smarter, they could potentially be used to create self-replicating botnets on IoT hardware within months.

While Anthropic acknowledges that this is not an immediate threat, they warn that it is a potential risk that should be taken seriously. The company has called for more research into the potential security risks of AI and the development of regulations to mitigate these risks.