AI models may be capable of self-replicating without access to a datacenter

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Then, we test whether small models can set up inference on unfamiliar hardware, and whether they can chain the full replication cycle together across a fleet of machines. In this post, we’ll call autonomous worms that run their models directly on compromised hardware weight-based replicators. First, can small models get a model running on unfamiliar hardware?

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