# Anthropic researchers say small AI models may be months away from being able to self-replicate on IoT devices like smart ovens and off-brand Android TV boxes (Anthropic) — retained record

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<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.anthropic.com/research/self-replicating-ai">Anthropic researchers say small AI models may be months away from being able to self-replicate on IoT devices like smart ovens and off-brand Android TV boxes</a></b></span>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Our experiments suggest that small AI models may be months away from being capable enough to self-replicate on commercial IoT devices &hellip; </p>
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