An AI agent in "Skynet mode" hijacks unprotected language models to launch self-sustaining cyberattacks

Security researchers at Symantec have found an offensive AI agent that hijacks unprotected language models on the web and uses them to attack servers, steal databases, and install cryptominers on its own. It runs up to 100,000 steps without human input. The…

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