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  "title": "AI models may soon self-replicate across smart-home devices, Anthropic warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ai-models-may-soon-self-replicate-across-smart-home-devices-anthropic-14237087",
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  "published": "2026-10-13T16:12:03.000Z",
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  "summary": "Anthropic said on Monday that small AI models could be months away from self-replicating across internet-connected devices, raising the possibility of AI botnets spreading quickly, fighting takedown attempts and even breaking into data centers to turbocharge their growth. Last month, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei first floated the idea that within the next year or even sooner, AI might be able to…",
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        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, Anthropic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/meta-says-its-new-ai-models-on-par-with-openai-anthropic",
        "published": "2026-10-13T02:58:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, Anthropic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/meta-says-its-new-ai-models-on-par-with-openai-anthropic-14117733",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:27:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "Anthropic warns AI models could soon copy themselves across home devices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/anthropic-warns-ai-models-could-soon-copy-themselves-across-home",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:27:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "AI models may soon self-replicate across smart-home devices, Anthropic warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ai-models-may-soon-self-replicate-across-smart-home-devices-anthropic",
        "published": "2026-10-13T15:52:04.000Z"
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