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University of Toronto researchers claim to have developed a "worm" powered by open source AI that exploits known flaws and tailors attacks for each computer (Cade Metz/New York Times)
University of Toronto researchers publish a proof-of-concept AI-powered worm that exploits known vulnerabilities and tailors attacks to individual target computers.
Cade Metz / New York Times: University of Toronto researchers claim to have developed a “worm” powered by open source AI that exploits known flaws and tailors attacks for each computer — Researchers at the University of Toronto showed how hackers could use artificial intelligence to create a program …
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