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Anthropic CEO warns of AI-driven botnet 'swarm' taking over the entire internet — 'In 6–12 months such a swarm could be capable of taking over the entire internet with a persistent botnet'

Source: Tom's Hardware · Published Sep 13, 2026, 3:36 PM

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