Researchers build a generative AI worm that steals data and spams your inbox, purely in the name of science
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The worm was a lab creation, but the researchers think the real thing is only a few years away.
What happened
Researchers developed Morris II, a generative AI worm that uses self-replicating prompts, including one hidden in an image, to steal data and spread spam through AI email assistants. The researchers believe such worms could appear in the wild within two to three years.