Anthropic Warns: AI Is Just a Few Months Away from Self-Replication, and It Might Be Impossible to Shut Down
Anthropic's report warns that AI models may gain the ability to self-replicate within just a few months, and once they spread, they could be extremely difficult to shut down completely. As there is no central point to shut them down, they could spread like weeds everywhere. Experiments show that even a 9-billion-parameter model can run inference on 8 out of 9 types of test hardware, including commercial Internet of Things devices such as smart ovens and low-cost Android TV boxes. This highlights the risks of AI going out of control and the need for regulation.