First successful proof of concept of a self-replicating AI virus, based on an open-source LLM from 2025 (!). Link to the paper in comment. The authors write: “We must prepare for autonomous generative adversaries, [...] Artificial intelligence (AI) agents enable a fundamentally new threat: a worm that generates tailored attack strategies to each target it encounters. The worm parasitically uses compromised machines to run open-weight large language models (LLMs) to sustain its reasoning, or extend its reach for further attacks”. Enjoy the internet while it still works (and, you know, other trivial modern conveniences such as your bank account). Or maybe do something about it and support @PauseAI 🙏