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Researchers studying C. elegans found that worms kept in cooler conditions lived longer, and traced this effect to a molecule produced in muscle tissue. The findings point to a specific biological pathway connecting temperature, muscle signaling, and longevity in the roundworm model organism.
Anthropic says that by next year, compact AI models may be capable of autonomously self-replicating across smart fridges, vacuum cleaners, Android TV boxes, and other IoT devices. In experiments, the company ran small open-weight models on real and simulated low-cost IoT hardware, using quantization and workload-splitting across devices to get the models running, though it found significant challenges in actually building a working self-replicating malware prototype.
Anthropic published research finding that small, quantized open-weight AI models can run and potentially self-replicate across low-cost IoT hardware like off-brand Android TV boxes, by splitting workloads into shards across many devices. Models including Gemma4-26B-A4B and Qwen3.5-9B achieved inference using minimal memory per device, though Anthropic noted significant obstacles remain before a fully autonomous replicator is feasible.
Anthropic has issued a warning about the potential for small AI models to develop self-replicating capabilities that could spread across household devices. Their experiments suggest such models might be only months away from achieving this, raising concerns about cybersecurity risks. Experts note that while the threat is not yet imminent, recent AI advancements make the possibility worth monitoring closely.
Researchers William Zhou and Daniel Freeman from Anthropic showed that AI models could potentially self-replicate across insecure IoT devices, such as Android TV boxes, by demonstrating a version of Google's Gemma model on 15 low-cost devices. Their experiments indicated that AI systems might soon perform the key steps needed for autonomous propagation, though practical deployment remains months away.
Anthropic issued a report warning that advanced AI models could soon develop malware capable of infiltrating WiFi-connected household gadgets like TVs, cameras, and appliances. These AI worms would self-replicate across devices on the same network, potentially turning everyday hardware into vectors for broader cyber threats. The threat is considered imminent if current AI development trends continue.
Researchers examining 53 skipjack tuna caught off southern Brazil found over 1,600 worms infesting nearly every organ, according to a report in Ocean and Coastal Research. Only the kidneys and hearts were free of parasites, while flatworms and roundworms were found throughout the muscle tissue people typically eat.
Researchers at the Federal University of Santa Catarina examined 53 skipjack tuna caught off southern Brazil and found more than 1,600 worms across the fish, with 96% carrying at least one parasite. The intestines were most heavily infested, followed by the edible muscle tissue and the stomach, while only the heart and kidneys were consistently parasite-free. The team identified two dominant parasite genera, Trypanorhyncha and Anisakis, and published the findings in Ocean and Coastal Research.