Robots & Artificial IntelligenceAnthropic warns of AI ‘worms’ spreading across smart gadgets Posted on October 19, 2026 by Administrator Small artificial intelligence models may be only months away from being able to behave like a computer worm, copying themselves from one internet-connected gadget to the next without human help, AI giant Anthropic said. The finding potentially opens a new front in the cybersecurity threats emerging from AI, which have rattled governments and the companies rushing to adopt the technology.