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GenAI tools are acting more ‘alive’ than ever; they blackmail people, replicate, and escape (www.computerworld.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Mr_Peartree@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Multiple studies have shown that GenAI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, DeepSeek, and Alibaba all showed self-preservation behaviors that in some cases are extreme in nature. In one experiment, 11 out of 32 existing AI systems possess the ability to self-replicate, meaning they could create copies of themselves.

So….Judgment Day approaches?

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[–] Mr_Peartree@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Thank you for this comment. I was very hyperbolic in my reference to Skynet and I take ownership of that. Bad joke on my part, but I’ll take the downvotes along with it.

Will there be a need for more controls in the future? Absolutely! Right now they’re largely behind a terminal and a machine we can control. But what about drones or non-humanoid bots? Then there’s a case for undue harm