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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

‘Skynet’ AI hijacks other models to carry out attacks, researchers discover

The National Cyber Security Centre’s annual report warns of a widening gap between hackers’ capabilities and defences (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

Security researchers have discovered an artificial intelligence agent that hunts the internet for vulnerable AI systems and hijacks them to carry out cyber attacks.

The autonomous hacker includes a “Skynet mode”, referring to the AI antagonist of the Terminator film series, which allows compromised models to perform up to 100,000 steps without human approval.

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