Claude maker Anthropic warns AI models can replicate themselves by 2026 end

Anthropic’s latest warning about artificial intelligence raised concerns across cybersecurity circles on Tuesday. The alert, issued by the company on Monday, suggested that AI models could be just months away from gaining the ability to replicate themselves across the internet.

Anthropic warns of AI self-replication risks
In a post published late Monday, Anthropic warned that rogue AI systems could potentially create a botnet, spread rapidly, resist efforts to shut them down and even infiltrate data centers to accelerate their expansion.