AI can escape the internet? Anthropic warns models are 'months away' from self-replication

Anthropic warns that its artificial intelligence models could soon replicate themselves. The company says this could happen within months. Once self-replicating, these models could spread to internet-connected devices like smart fridges and robot vacuum cleaners. They could then run on these devices without needing data centers. Anthropic calls this a major loss of control over a runaway AI model. The company is urging stronger guardrails to prevent it.